Bhubaneswar: The Low Pressure Area over northwest Bay of Bengal & adjoining West Bengal-north Odisha coasts and the associated cyclonic circulation extending up to 7.6 km above mean sea level tilting southwestwards with height persists. It is likely to move northwestwards across Jharkhand during the next 2 days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday in its mid-day bulletin.
The Monsoon Trough at mean sea level now passes through Jaisalmer, Udaipur, Ratlam, Siddhi, Ranchi, Digha, the centre of Low Pressure Area over northwest Bay of Bengal & adjoining West Bengal-north Odisha coasts and thence southeastwards to East central Bay of Bengal, the IMD bulletin added.
Under the impact of the system light to moderate rain/thundershower is very likely to occur at most places over the districts of Odisha with intense spells at places during the next five days.
Here’s the IMD’s weather forecast and warning for the districts of Odisha over the next five days:
Day 1 (Valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 21.09.2023)
Light to moderate rain/thundershower is very likely to occur at most places over the districts Odisha.
Orange Warning(Be Prepared): Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over thedistricts of Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nawarangpur, Ganjam, Boudh, Bolangir, Sonepur, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar.
Yellow Warning (Be updated): Heavy Rainfall (7 to 11cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Khordha, Nayagarh, Puri, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj, Deogarh, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nuapada.
Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 21.09.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 22.09.2023)
Light to moderate rain/thundershower is very likely to occur at most places over the districts Odisha.
Orange Warning (Be Prepared): Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nuapada, Bargarh, Bolangir, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sundargarh and Deogarh.
Yellow Warning (Be updated): Heavy Rainfall (7 to 11cm) is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Nawarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Boudh, Sonepur, and Angul.
Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 22.09.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 23.09.2023)
Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at many places over the districts of Odisha.
Yellow Warning (Be updated): Heavy Rainfall (7 to 11cm) is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh and Jharsuguda.
Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 23.09.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 24.09.2023)
Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Odisha.
Day 5 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 24.09.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 25.09.2023)
Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Odisha.
