Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall and thunderstorms with lightning for several districts in Odisha over the next two days.
Going by the latest forecast by the IMD, heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) and thunderstorms with lightning are very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangapur, Rayagada, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, and Jharsuguda.
For August 21, IMD predicted heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, and Deogarh.
For August 22 and August 23, IMD predicted light to moderate rain/thundershower at many places over the districts of North Odisha and at a few places over the districts of South Odisha.
After a gap of two days heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) is expected to lash at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj on August 24, according prediction of the regional weather office.
According to the IMD forecast, the state has been experiencing heavy rainfall and thunderstorms over the past few days, causing disruptions to daily life and transportation. However, the intensity of the rainfall is expected to reduce significantly after August 24.
