Bhubaneswar: Several places in Odisha are likely to experience rain for another five days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms and lightning for one or two places in Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts in the next 24 hours.
Light to moderate rain or thundershower is also likely to occur at a few places in Nabarangpur, Malkangiri, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Balasore, Bhadrak and Mayurbhanj districts.
A partly cloudy sky with the possibility of the development of thunder/lightning is forecast for Bhubaneswar and neighbouring regions during the next 2 hours. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 36°C and 23°C respectively.
Light to moderate rain/thunderstorm has occurred in many places over the districts of coastal Odisha and at a few places in interior Odisha. The major amount of rainfall recorded in cm are Gopalpur (5 cm), Marsaghai (5 cm), Banpur (4 cm), Dharmagarh (4 cm), R.Udaigiri (4 cm), Mahendragarh (4 cm), Mohakalapada (3 cm), Krishnaprasad (3 cm), Gaisilet (3 cm), Komna (3 cm), Rangeilunda (3 cm), Nuagada (3 cm), Berhampur (3 cm) and Khordha Pto (3 cm).
According to reports, hailstorm activity occurred in Bolangir, Cuttack and Kendrapada districts during the past 24 hours.
Maximum temperatures observed appreciable rise at one or two places in south Odisha, marked fall at one or two places in south interior Odisha, appreciable fall at one or two places in interior Odisha and no large change elsewhere in the state. They were markedly below normal at most places over in interior Odisha, appreciably below normal at a few places in coastal Odisha, below normal at a few places in coastal Odisha and normal at a few places in coastal Odisha.
Minimum temperatures observed appreciable rise at one or two places in north coastal Odisha and south interior Odisha and no large change elsewhere in Odisha. They were above normal at one or two places in interior Odisha, appreciably below normal at many places in coastal Odisha and at one or two places in interior Odisha.
The highest maximum temperature of 34.6°C was recorded at Bhubaneswar and the lowest minimum temperature of 15.4°C was recorded at Nuapada in the plains of Odisha.
