Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a forecast indicating continued thunderstorm activity accompanied by lightning and gusty winds across most districts of Odisha over the next several days. While the intensity varies, an Orange Warning has been issued for June 22, urging people to stay prepared.
Here is the day-wise forecast:
June 21, 2026 (Sunday):
Orange warning has been issued for widespread thunderstorm activity. Thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and gusty surface winds reaching 50-60 kmph are very likely at one or two places over Balasore, Bhadrak, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, and Gajapati.
Thunderstorms with winds up to 40-50 kmph are likely over Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Sundargarh, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabrangpur, Ganjam, Puri, Khurda, and Nayagarh.
Additionally, Heavy Rainfall is very likely in the afternoon/evening hours at one or two places over Jajpur, Kendrapara, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj.
June 22, 2026 (Monday):
Orange warning has been issued for severe thunderstorms. Thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and gusty winds reaching 50-60 kmph are very likely at one or two places over Balasore, Bhadrak, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, and Gajapati.
Yellow warning for thunderstorms with winds up to 40-50 kmph over the remaining districts including Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabrangpur, Ganjam, Puri, Khurda, and Nayagarh.
Besides, heavy rainfall is expected at one or two places over Mayurbhanj and Balasore in the afternoon/evening.
June 23, 2026 (Tuesday):
Yellow warning has been issued for thunderstorm activity across the state. Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph are likely over Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghapur, Cuttack, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khurda, and Nayagarh.
Winds reaching 30-40 kmph are likely over Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nawrangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, and Malkangiri.
June 24, 2026 (Wednesday):
Yellow Warning continues. Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds up to 40-50 kmph are very likely over Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khurda, and Nayagarh.
Winds up to 30-40 kmph are likely over Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj.
June 25, 2026 (Thursday):
Similar conditions are expected. Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph are likely over the same set of districts as June 24 (coastal, southern, and central Odisha). Winds of 30-40 kmph are likely over the northern and western districts including Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj.
The IMD has advised people to remain alert, especially during afternoon and evening hours when such weather systems are most active. Residents should avoid open areas, tall trees, water bodies, and metal structures during thunderstorms and lightning.
