Bhubaneswar: The regional office of the India Meteorological Department here on Sunday issued an orange warning for heavy rain along with thunderstorms and lighting in 10 districts of Odisha today. These districts that will experience rain and thunderstorm today are Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundergarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Balangir, Nuapada, Kalahandi, and Nabarangpur.
One or Two places in Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, and Sundergarh districts are likely to receive heavy rain today. The weather office also predicted that some of these places are likely to receive hailstorms.
Meanwhile, some places in Odisha have received widespread rain and experienced thunder and lightning under the effects of Kalbaisakhi which will prevail for the next four days. The amount of rain might increase on Sunday. Thundershowers and rain are likely in most parts of coastal, interior, and western Odisha today.
The MeT has issued a yellow warning for 13 districts for lightning and rain. These districts are likely to experience gusty winds with a speed of 40-50 kmph.
A low-pressure line extends from southern Chhattisgarh to the Arabian Sea and a high-pressure line is active over Odisha and the coastal areas. As a result, a sufficient amount of water vapor is entering the state. However, there will be no significant change in temperature for the next four days, the MeT forecasted.
