Heavy to very heavy rains are likely to lash most parts of the state for four days starting September 30, said the regional centre of the India Meteorological Department in Bhubaneswar on Thursday.
As per the bulletin issued by the department, a cyclonic circulation has formed over Myanmar and the adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal. In the next 24 hours, a low-pressure area is likely to form over east-central and adjoining northeast Bay of Bengal, the IMD informed.
The low-pressure area is likely to become well well-marked low-pressure area and move northwestwards towards north Odisha and adjoining West Bengal coasts during the subsequent 48 hours.
Under its influence, heavy to very heavy rainfall activities are likely to be experienced in Odisha during September 30 and October 3.
Weather Forecast
Day-1: (Valid up to 0830 Hrs IST of 29.09.23)
Yellow Warning (Be Updated)
Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Balasore and Bhadrak of Odisha.
Day-2: (Valid from 0830 Hrs IST of 29.09.2023to 0830 Hrs IST of 30.09.2023)
Yellow Warning (Be Updated)
Heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore and Bhadrak of Odisha.
Thunderstorms with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Knedrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Khordha, Puri, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Angul, Dhenkanal. Sundargarh, Kandhamal, Malkangiri, Koraput and Rayagada of Odisha.
Day-3: (Valid from 0830 Hrs IST of 30.09.2023to 0830 Hrs IST of 01.10.23)
Yellow Warning (Be Updated)
Heavy rainfall ((7 to 11 cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Khordha, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Angul, Dhenkanal, Sundargarh, Deogarh and Sambalpur of Odisha.
Day-4: (Valid from 0830 Hrs IST of 01.10.2023to 0830 Hrs IST of 02.10.2023)
Orange Warning (Be Updated)
Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Angul, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sonepur and Bolangir of Odisha
Yellow Warning (Be Updated)
Heavy rainfall ((7 to 11 cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nawarangpur, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Boudh, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Bhadrak and Balasore of Odisha.
Day-5: (Valid from 0830 Hrs IST of 02.10.2023to 0830 Hrs IST of 03.10.2023)
Orange Warning (Be Updated)
Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nawarangpur, Nuapada, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Bargarh, Jharsuguda and Sundargarh of Odisha.
Yellow Warning (Be Updated)
Heavy rainfall ((7 to 11 cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Kandhamal, Boudh, Sonepur, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj of Odisha.