Heat wave to continue; IMD predicts rain, thunderstorm in Odisha

Odisha is reeling under intense heat wave conditions for the past one week. No major respite seems to be insight as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted no change in the maximum (day) temperature during the next four to five days in the State.

The maximum temperature will be more than 40 degree Celsius at many places and likely to be above normal by 2 to 3 degrees at a few places over the districts of interior Odisha during the next 4 to 5 days.

However, brief spells of rain and thunderstorm is likely to provide some relief to people from the scorching heat.

Weather Forecast:

Day-1 (valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 19.04.2022)

Yellow Warning( Be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.

Day-2 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 19.04.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 20.04.2022)

Light rain/ thunderstorm very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada and Gajapati.

Day-3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 20.04.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 21.04.2022)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Balasore, Kandhamal, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada and Koraput.

Day-5 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 22.04.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 23.04.2022)

Yellow Warning( Be updated) Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Kandhamal, Ganjam, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Cuttack, Kendrapara and Nayagarh.