Heat To Roast Odisha for Next 96 hrs, says IMD

No respite in sight from the blistering Sun god for the next 96 hours. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday has sounded a heatwave alert for several districts in Odisha.

The local Met centre has issued a ‘yellow warning’ predicting the prevalence of heatwave like conditions in the State for the next three to four days.

“The Maximum temperature (Day Temperature) is likely to rise gradually by 3 to 5 degrees C at many places over the districts in interior Odisha, though no large change is predicted for the coastal Odisha during the next two days,” said an IMD release.

Light rain/ thunderstorm is also likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri in the next 24 hours.

Weather Forecast: Day-1 (valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 25.04.2022)

Light rain/thunderstorms are very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri.

Day-2 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 25.04.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 26.04.2022)

Yellow Warning( Be updated): Heatwave condition likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Sonepur, Boudh and Bolangir.

Day-3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 26.04.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 27.04.2022)

Yellow Warning( Be updated): Heatwave conditions likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Sonepur, Boudh, Bolangir and Mayurbhanj.

Day-4 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 27.04.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of28.04.2022)

Yellow Warning( Be updated): Heatwave conditions likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Sonepur, Boudh, Bolangir, Mayurbhanj and Kalahandi.

Day-5 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 28.04.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 29.04.2022)

Yellow Warning( Be updated): Heatwave conditions likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Sonepur, Boudh, Bolangir, Mayurbhanj and Kalahandi.