Strong gusty surface wind with speed reaching up to 40 to 50 kmph is likely along and off the North Odisha coast from May 6 to May 8, informed the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday.
Hence, the IMD has advised fishermen not to venture into the sea along and off the North Odisha coast during the same period.
In its latest weather forecast, the IMD has predicted a change in weather conditions in Odisha with a rise in thunderstorm activities. The thunderstorm activities are likely to bring the temperature down by 3 to 5 degrees in Odisha.
Weather Forecast
Day 1 (Valid upto 0830 hrs IST of 05.05.2024)
Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 KMPH is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput, Kalahandi.
Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 05.05.2024to 0830 hrs IST of 06.05.2024)
Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 KMPH is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput, Kalahandi.
Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 06.05.2024to 0830 hrs IST of 07.05.2024)
Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied with gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 KMPH is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput, Kalahandi.