Heatwave alert: Sultry days in Odisha from today as mercury to hit 45 deg in these districts, yellow warning issued

Under the influence of northwesterly/westerly dry air and high solar insolation, the maximum temperature (day temperature) is very likely to rise by 3 to 5 degree Celsius at many in Odisha during the next two days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted.

Taking the rise in temperature into consideration, the MeT office has issued yellow warning for heatwave for Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur and Sonepur districts today.

According to the weather office, the mercury is very likely to shoot up to 45 degree Celsius in these districts today.

Weather Forecast & Warning for Districts of Odisha for Next 4 Days:

Day 1: (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 15.05.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 16.05.2023)

Yellow Warning: Heatwave is very likely to prevail at a few places over the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur and Sonepur.

Day 2: (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 16.05.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 17.05.2023)

Yellow Warning: Heatwave is very likely to prevail at a few places over the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Angul, Deogarh, Boudh and Bolangir.

Day 3: (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 17.05.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 18.05.2023)

Yellow Warning: Heatwave is very likely to prevail at a few places over the districts of Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Boudh, Bolangir.

Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 18.05.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 19.05.2023)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightening with gusty surface windspeed reaching 30-40kmphvery likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati,Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal and Kandhamal.