Vikash Sharma

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday predicted heavy rainfall in five Odisha districts including, Gajapati, Ganjam, Rayagada, Koraput, and Malkangiri in the next 24 hours.

Apart from the heavy rainfall forecast, the IMD has also sounded ‘Yellow Warning’ for thunderstorms with lightning for the districts of Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nawarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Boudh, Cuttack and Jagatsinghpur.

As per IMD, the Low-Pressure area over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal off south Odisha- north Andhra Pradesh coasts now lies over west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts with the associated cyclonic circulation extending up to 5.8 km above mean sea level tilting southwestwards with height.

Weather Forecast for next few days:

Day-1 (valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 16.10.2021)

Yellow Warning (To be updated): Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Gajapati, Ganjam, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri.

Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nawarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Boudh, Cuttack and Jagatsinghpur.

Day-2 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 16.10.2021 up to 0830 hrs IST of 17.10.2021)

Yellow Warning (To be updated): Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur and Puri.

Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Dhenkanal.

Day-3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 17.10.2021 up to 0830 hrs IST of 18.10.2021)

Yellow Warning (To be updated): Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar.

Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Khordha, Puri, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Deogarh, Angul and Dhenkanal.

Day-4 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 18.10.2021 up to 0830 hrs IST of 19.10.2021)

Yellow Warning (To be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.

Day-5 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 19.10.2021 up to 0830 hrs IST of 20.10.2021)

Yellow Warning (To be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning is 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, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Angul, Dhenkanal, Deogarh, Kandhamal and Boudh.

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