Bhubaneswar: With the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from Odisha, the maximum temperature (day temperature) has shot up suddenly across the state and Bhadrak recorded the highest maximum temperature of 38°C. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), dry weather will prevail in most places of the state during the next week.
Meanwhile, maximum temperatures observed marked fall at one or two places over the districts of south interior Odisha and no large change elsewhere over the districts of Odisha. Even the minimum temperatures observed appreciably fell at a few places over the districts of north interior Odisha, while they witnessed an appreciable rise at one or two places over the districts of north coastal Odisha.
The maximum temperature (day temperature) is very likely to be above normal by 2- 3°C at a few places over the districts of Odisha during the next three days. IMD forecasts light to moderate rain in some places in the state on Wednesday and Thursday.
The weather forecast for the next five days is as follows:
Day 1: (Valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 16.10.2023):
Dry weather is very likely to prevail over the districts of Odisha.
Day 2: (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 16.10.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 17.10.2023)
Dry weather is very likely to prevail over the districts of Odisha.
Day 3: (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 17.10.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 18.10.2023)
Dry weather is very likely to prevail over the districts of Odisha.
Day 4: (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 18.10.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 19.10.2023)
Light to moderate rain or thunderstorm is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Gajapati, Ganjam, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, and Sundargarh, and dry weather is very likely to prevail over the rest districts of Odisha.
Day 5: (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 19.10.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 20.10.2023)
Light to moderate rain or thunderstorms are very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and dry weather very likely to prevail over the rest districts of Odisha.
