Heavy rain to lash these Odisha districts during next 24 hours

IMD forecasts heavy rain, thunderstorms in several Odisha districts including Keonjhar, Sundargarh, and Sambalpur over the next 24 hours, with warnings for gusty winds. Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at many places over the districts of Odisha. The IMD regional centre has issued Orange alert for next 24 hours and Yellow alerts for next seven days (till July 22).

Heavy rain to lash these Odisha districts during next 24 hours

Representational photo of heavy rainfall in Odisha

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Heavy rain and thunderstorms with lightning and gusty surface wind are very likely to occur at one or two places over at least five districts in Odisha during the next 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional centre forecasted on Tuesday.

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In its mid-day bulletin, the IMD regional centre mentioned, “Heavy to very heavy rainfall has occurred during the past 24 hours at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Sambalpur, Mayurbhanj, Angul, and Balasore of North Odisha.”

Weather forecast and warning in Odisha for next 2 days

For Tuesday (Valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 16.07.2025)

Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at many places over the districts of Odisha.

Orange Warning: (Be Prepared)- Heavy to very heavy rain and thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph are very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj.

Yellow Warning: (Be Aware)- Heavy rain and thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph are very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nuapada, Bolangir, Subarnapur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, and Jajpur.

Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Cuttack, and Jagatsinghpur.

For Wednesday (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 16.07.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 17.07.2025)

Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at many places over the districts of Interior Odisha and at a few places over the districts of Coastal Odisha.

Yellow Warning: (Be Aware)- Heavy rain and thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph are very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj.

Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph are very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Bargarh, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj.

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