Several parts of Odisha will experience heavy rainfall activity till August 18 even as the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) sounded ‘Yellow’ warning for many districts on Thursday.
As per IMD, five districts in Odisha- Keonjhar,Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Nabarangpur, Koraput are likely to experience heavy rainfall activity in the next 24 hours.
Similarly, thunderstorm and lightning will also occur at several districts of the State during this period till August 18, IMD said.
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Weather forecast and warning for districts of Odisha for next five days:
Day 1 (valid from 1330 hrs IST of 12.08.2021 upto 0830 hrs IST of 13.08.2021) Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at many places over the districts of Balasore, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Jharsuguda, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Nabarangpur, Koraput, Nuapada, Kandhamal, Gajapati and Malkangiri.
Yellow Warning (To be updated): Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar,Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Nabarangpur and Koraput. Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Kandhamal, Malkangiri, Koraput, Gajapati, Cuttack, Khurda and Rayagada.
Day 2 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 13.08.2021 upto 0830 hrs IST of 14.08.2021)
Yellow Warning(To be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Ganjam, Malkangiri, Koraput, Kalahandi and Nabarangpur.
Day 3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 15.08.2021 upto 0830 hrs IST of 16.08.2021)
Yellow Warning (To be updated): Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Bhadrak, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Malkangiri and Koraput. Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Malkangiri, Dhenkanal and Koraput.
Day 4 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 16.08.2021 upto 0830 hrs IST of 17.08.2021)
Yellow Warning(To be updated): Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Ganjam, Gajapati, Malkangiri, Koraput, Bhadrak, Balasore, Jajpur, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Dhenkanal. Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Sundargarh, Angul, Malkangiri and Koraput.
Day 5 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 17.08.2021 upto 0830 hrs IST of 18.08.2021)
Yellow Warning (To be updated): Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Khordha, Puri, Nayagarh. Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Balasore, Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Malkangiri and Koraput.