Bhubaneswar: Hot and humid discomfort weather conditions and heat wave is likely to prevail over the districts of Odisha till Saturday, said a special bulletin of the regional office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here on Tuesday.
According to the weather department, Due to prevailing mainly Northwesterly/Westerly dry air and high solar isolation, consequently, maximum temperature (Day Temperature) is likely to be more than 40°C at many places over the districts of Odisha and is likely to be above normal by 3 to 5°C during 3rd to 6th April, 2024.
There will be no large change in maximum temperature (Day Temperature) during the next 48 hours and is very likely to rise by 2 to 3°C thereafter at many places over the districts of Odisha.
Also, maximum temperature (Day Temperature) is likely to be between 39 to 41°C at a few places over the districts of interior Odisha and between 36 to 38°C over the coastal districts of Odisha during the next 4 to 5 days.
Minimum temperature (night temperature) is likely to rise gradually by 2-3°C during the next 3 to 4 days at many places over the districts of Odisha and no large change thereafter, consequently likely to be between 25 to 27°C, over the most parts of coastal districts and between 24 to 26°C, over the interior districts of Odisha. Also, it will be above normal by 2 to 3°C at most places over the districts of coastal Odisha and by 3 to 5°C at a few places over the districts of interior Odisha.
The IMD has advised people to take precautionary measures while going outside during the daytime between 11:00 AM -3:00 PM.
Similarly, the weather agency has said that as the relative humidity remains in the range of 50 to 70% over coastal Odisha and between 30 to 50 over interior districts of Odisha, people are advised to take precautionary measures while going outside during daytime between 10:00 AM-3:00 PM in prevailing hot & humid weather conditions over the state.
Here’s IMD’s warning for the districts for the next five days:
Day-1 (2nd April 2024)
NIL
Day-2 (3rd April 2024)
Yellow Warning 🙁 Be Updated)
1) Heat wave conditions are very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Mayurbhanj, and Keonjhar.
2) Warm night conditions are very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Bolangir, Kalahandi, Boudh, Sonepur, Kandhamal, and Nayagarh.
Day-3 (4th April 2024)
Yellow Warning :-(Be Updated)
1) Heat wave conditions are very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, and Nayagarh.
2) Warm night conditions are very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Bolangir, Kalahandi, Boudh, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Khordha, Cuttack, and Sonepur.
Day-4 (5th April 2024)
Yellow Warning :-(Be Updated)
1) Heat wave conditions are very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Nayagarh, Boudh, and Kandhamal.
2) Warm night conditions are very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Bolangir, Kalahandi, Boudh, Sonepur, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Khordha, Cuttack, Angul, and Keonjhar.
Day-5 (6th April 2024)
Yellow Warning 🙁 Be Updated)
1) Heat wave conditions are very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Nayagarh, Boudh, and Kandhamal.
2) Warm night conditions are very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Bolangir, Kalahandi, Boudh, Sonepur, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Khordha, Cuttack, Angul, and Keonjhar.
