Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Bhubaneswar centre has forecast a period of unsettled weather for Odisha, triggered by a strengthening weather system over the Bay of Bengal. The state is likely to experience light to moderate rainfall and thunderstorms over the next several days, with a Yellow Warning in effect for many districts.
According to the midday bulletin issued today, a well-marked low-pressure area lies over the southwest Bay of Bengal. The system is expected to intensify into a depression within the next 12 hours and subsequently move across the coasts of north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and south Andhra Pradesh. This system is influencing the weather patterns over Odisha.
In the last 24 hours, several districts in South Odisha received significant rainfall. Khordha Pto and Saintala in Bolangir district recorded the highest precipitation of 6 cm each, followed by Odagoon (Nayagarh) and Kalinga (Kandhamal) at 4 cm. Isolated dense fog was also reported in Sundargarh district.
The plains of Odisha saw a maximum temperature of 34.2°C at Paralakhemundi and a minimum of 18.0°C at Phulbani.
Five-Day Forecast and Warnings
The IMD has issued a detailed forecast with a Yellow Warning (meaning “Be Aware”) for thunderstorms across a wide swath of the state.
Day 1 & 2 (Today & Tomorrow): Light to moderate rain or thunderstorms are very likely at one or two places over South Coastal Odisha, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, and Nawarangpur. A Yellow Warning for thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph is in effect for 11 districts, including Puri, Khurda, Ganjam, and Gajapati.
Day 3 to 5: The rainfall activity is expected to expand, covering most districts of coastal, interior, and southern Odisha. The Yellow Warning for thunderstorms will remain in effect for a larger number of districts during this period.
Day 6 & 7: Widespread light to moderate rain is likely across the state, but no warnings have been issued.
The weather outlook for the subsequent three days indicates no large change in this pattern.
Meanwhile, there is no warning for fishermen along the Odisha coast for the next five days, indicating sea conditions are not expected to be rough.
The IMD has advised citizens to download and use the “MAUSAM” app for location-specific forecasts, “Meghdoot” for Agromet advisory, and “Damini” for lightning warnings. Regular updates are also available on their social media channels.
