Heavy rain alert: Odisha to see intense showers till September 6, says IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning of widespread rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning across Odisha on Wednesday. The wet spell is expected to continue till September 6.

As per the forecast, Sundargarh, Sambalpur, and Jharsuguda districts have been placed under an orange warning with the likelihood of very heavy rainfall ranging from 7 to 20 centimetres.

Similarly, Boudh, Sonepur, Bargarh, Balangir, Nuapada and Koraput districts are under a yellow warning, where heavy showers are expected in some areas.

For the rest of the state, the IMD has predicted light to moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms at a few places.
The weather office has urged people to remain alert against possible lightning strikes and heavy downpours, which could lead to waterlogging and disruptions.

Weather Forecast Issued On 2 Sept 2025

Day 1: (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 03.09.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 04.09.2025)

Orange Warning: Heavy to very heavy rain and thunderstorm with lightning accompanied with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph, very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Sambalpur.

Yellow Warning: Heavy rain and thunderstorm with lightning accompanied with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Bargarh, Sonepur, Boudh, Koraput, Bolangir, and Nuapada. 

Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, and Malkangiri.

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 04.09.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 05.09.2025)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 05.09.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 06.09.2025)

Yellow Warning: Heavy Rainfall and Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh. 

Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj,Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri.

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Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 06.09.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 07.09.2025)

Yellow Warning: Heavy Rainfall and Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied by gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, and Sambalpur. 

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