Bhubaneswar: Rain, hailstorms, and lightning are likely to continue in several parts of Odisha during the next week while the weather will be dry in other places. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum temperatures observed appreciable fall at one or two places over the districts of Odisha and no large change elsewhere. They were below normal at a few places over the districts of coastal Odisha at one or two places over the districts of interior Odisha, and above normal at one or two places in interior Odisha.
Weather forecast and warning for districts of Odisha:
Day 1 (Valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 18.03.2024)
Light to moderate rain/thundershowers are very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Nayagarh, Khurda, Puri, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri and at one or two places in north coastal Odisha, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur and dry weather is very likely to prevail in other places of the state.
YELLOW WARNING (BE UPDATED)
Thunderstorms by lightning are very likely to occur at one or two places in Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Cuttack, Khurda, and Dhenkanal.
Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 18.03.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 19.03.2024)
Light to moderate rain/thundershowers are very likely to occur at a few places in north Odisha, South coastal Odisha, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, and Boudh, and at one or two places in the remaining districts of Odisha.
YELLOW WARNING (BE UPDATED)
Thunderstorms with lightning are very likely to occur at one or two places in Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Angul, Dhenkanal, and Deogarh.
Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 19.03.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 20.03.2024)
Light to moderate rain/thundershowers are very likely to occur in most places of Odisha.
ORANGE WARNING (BE PREPARED)
Thunderstorms with lightning and hail accompanied by gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph are very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Boudh, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Bolangir, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Angul, Nayagarh, and Dhenkanal. Thunderstorms with lightning and heavy rainfall will likely occur at one or two places in Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Ganjam, and Khurda.
YELLOW WARNING (BE UPDATED)
Thunderstorms with lightning accompanied by gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph are very likely to occur at one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Gajapati, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Koraput, Malkangiri, Sonepur, and Sambalpur.
Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 20.03.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 21.03.2024)
Light to moderate rain/thundershowers are very likely to occur at most places over the districts of coastal Odisha, Koraput, Malkangiri, and Kandhamal, and at many places over the rest districts of South Odisha and a few places over the districts of north interior Odisha.
ORANGE WARNING (BE PREPARED)
Thunderstorms with lightning and heavy rainfall are likely to occur at one or two places in Cuttack, Nayagarh, Khurda, and Kandhamal.
YELLOW WARNING (BE UPDATED)
Thunderstorms with lightning accompanied by gusty surface wind speeds reaching 30-40 kmph are likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Ganjam, Gajapati, Puri, and Jagatsinghpur.
Day 5 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 21.03.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 22.03.2024)
Light to moderate rain/thundershowers is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Ganjam, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Dhenkanal and dry weather very likely to prevail over the rest districts of Odisha.
Day 6 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 22.03.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 23.03.2024)
Light to moderate rain/thundershowers are very likely to occur at one or two places in Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, and Jajpur, and dry weather is very likely to prevail over remaining Odisha.
