Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nawarangpur, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Boudh, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj over the next 24 hours. The IMD has issued a yellow alert for these districts.
Similarly, light to moderate rain or thunderstorm is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of South Coastal Odisha, Malkangiri, Koraput, Nawarangpur, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal and at one or two places over the rest districts of Odisha during the next 24 hours.
Further, heat wave condition is very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Bargarh, and Sonepur during the next 24 hours. The IMD has issued a yellow alert for the two districts.
The sky in Bhubaneswar and its neighbourhood will be generally cloudy with light rain during the next 24 hours.
Maximum and Minimum temperature is very likely to be around 33°C and 26°C respectively.
The IMD’s weather forecast and warning for districts of Odisha for the next four days:
Day-2 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 11.06.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 12.06.2022)
Light to moderate rain or thunderstorm is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nawarangpur, Nuapada, Kalahandi and at one or two places over the rest districts of Odisha.
Yellow Warning (Be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nawarangpur, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Gajapati, and Mayurbhanj.
Day-3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 12.06.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 13.06.2022).
Light to moderate rain or thunderstorm is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nawarangpur, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Gajapati, and Ganjam and at one or two places over the rest districts of Odisha.
Yellow Warning (Be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nawarangpur, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Bolangir, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj.
Day-4 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 13.06.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 14.06.2022).
Light to moderate rain or thunderstorm is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Koraput, Nawarangpur, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal and at one or two places over the rest districts of Odisha.
Yellow Warning (Be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Nawarangpur, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, and Balasore.
Day-5 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 14.06.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 15.06.2022).
Light to moderate rain or thunderstorm is very likely to occur a few places over the districts of Odisha.
Yellow Warning (Be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Malkangiri, and Koraput.
In view of the yellow warning issued by the IMD, the Special Relief Commissioner’s (SRC’s) office has issued an advisory to all Collectors.
In the advisory, districts under yellow warning have been asked to keep administrative machinery ready to face any eventuality.
