Bhubaneswar: Odisha is likely to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall from August 12 as a Low Pressure Area is expected to form over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas around August 12, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.
The weather system is likely to bring isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall over Odisha from August 12 to 14, according to the IMD’s evening weather bulletin.
The IMD said an upper-air cyclonic circulation over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas, extending up to 7.6 km above mean sea level and tilting southwestwards with height, continues to persist.
Under its influence, a Low Pressure Area is likely to form over the same region around August 12.
Meanwhile, the Monsoon trough at mean sea level continues to pass through Bikaner, Datia, the centre of the Low Pressure Area over north Madhya Pradesh and adjoining areas, Daltonganj and Digha before extending southeastwards into the east-central Bay of Bengal.
The trough extends up to 1.5 km above mean sea level, the weather office said.
The IMD has issued a yellow warning for heavy rainfall, which is very likely to occur at one or two places in several districts of Odisha until August 18.
An orange warning has also been issued for heavy to very heavy rainfall at one or two places in the state on August 12, 13, 14 and 15.
