Fresh western disturbance from March 30; check latest weather updates

 A fresh western disturbance is likely to affect northwest India from March 30, informed the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday.

As per IMD, under the influence of two fresh active western disturbances- from March 30 to April 2 and from April 2 to 4-, several parts of the country will experience widespread rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, hailstorms and lightning mostly over the Western Himalayan region and adjoining plains of north, central and eastern India. 

The IMD’s Regional Centre in Bhubaneswar on Friday informed that there will be no large change in the maximum temperature (Day temperature) during the next four to five days over the districts of Odisha. Several parts of the state are likely to experience moderate rainfall, thunderstorm with lightning in the next three to four days till March 28, 2023.

Weather Forecast Issued On Friday

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 25.03.2023 to 0830 hrs ISTof 26.03.2023)

Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Mayurbhanj and Balasore.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 26.03.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 27.03.2023)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind reaching 30-40kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Ganjam, Boudh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore and Bhadrak.

Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 27.03.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 28.03.2023)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind reaching 30-40kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Dhenkanal.