Heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning lashed several parts of Odisha including the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar on Saturday.
Normal life across the twin cities was adversely affected following the heavy rainfall and thunderstorm activities in the afternoon.
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a cyclonic circulation is likely to form over the North Bay of Bengal around September 3. Under its influence, a low pressure area is likely to form during the subsequent 48 hours.
Weather Forecast And Warning
Day 1 (Valid upto 0830 hrs IST of 03.09.2023)
Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Angul, Dhenkanal, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Boudh, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur.
Heavy Rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Nayagarh, Boudh, Kalahandi, Kandhamal.
Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 03.09.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 04.09.2023)
Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Angul, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Boudh, Sonepur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal.
Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 04.09.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 05.09.2023)
Yellow Warning: Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Sambalpur, Angul, Boudh, Kandhamal.
Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Deogarh, Sundargarh, Bargarh, Sonepur.
Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 05.09.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 06.09.2023)
Yellow Warning: Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Bolangir, Nabarangpur.
Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Boudh, Sonepur, Nuapada, Bargarh.