Bhubaneswar: The well‑marked low‑pressure system that was earlier forecast to deepen into a depression is likely to weaken into a low‑pressure area within the next 12 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Thursday.
Earlier, the regional weather department had forecast that it would turn into a depression. However, in the next 12 hours, moving north‑westward into interior Tamil Nadu and then west‑north‑west, there is a possibility that it will weaken into a low‑pressure area. The wind direction will change due to the low‑pressure effect. There will be humidity, said the regional director of the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre, Monorama Mohanty adding that there is a chance of rain accompanied by thunder and lightning at various places in the state.
Taking to its X handle, IMD informed, “The well-marked low pressure area over north coastal Tamil Nadu and neighbourhood moved west-northwestwards and lay over north interior Tamil Nadu & neighbourhood at 2330 hrs IST of yesterday, the 22nd October 2025. It is likely to continue to move west-northwestwards across north interior Tamil Nadu weakened into a low-pressure area during next 12 hours.”
Going by today’s weather prediction, there is a possibility of light to moderate rain today in the coastal and interior areas of South Odisha. The weather department has issued a yellow warning for 11 districts. In these districts, there is a chance of rain accompanied by thunder and lightning. Along with this, there is also a possibility of wind blowing at a speed of 30 to 40 km/h. The districts under yellow alert are Mayurbhanj, Koraput, Nabarangapur, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Nuapada, Khordha and Puri.
