Bhubaneswar: An increase in rainfall activity from October 1 is likely to affect the celebration of Durga Puja in Odisha.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that a cyclonic circulation is likely to emerge into northeast and adjoining eastcentral Bay of Bengal around October 1.
Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning is likely at isolated places on October 2. Scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall is likely over north Odisha from October 3 to 5.