Heavy to very heavy rain alert for Odisha districts; check IMD’s latest forecast

Under its influence, several parts of Odisha are likely to experience thunderstorms as well as heavy to very heavy rainfall in coming days. The IMD has also issued orange and yellow warnings for several districts of the state.

Low Pressure Update

IMD issues orange alert for heavy rainfall

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The low-pressure area over Northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts lay over coastal Gangetic West Bengal and neighbourhood. The associated cyclonic circulation extended up-to middle tropospheric levels, informed the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday.

As per IMD, it is likely to move slowly west-north-westwards across North Odisha , Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand during next two days.

Under its influence, several parts of Odisha are likely to experience thunderstorms as well as heavy to very heavy rainfall in coming days. The IMD has also issued orange and yellow warnings for several districts of the state.

Weather Forecast

Day 1 (Valid upto 0830 hrs IST of 01.07.2025)

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

Yellow Warning: Heavy rain and thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Rayagada, Nuapada, Jharsuguda, Balasore, Bhadrak, Gajapati, Deogarh, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Angul.

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 01.07.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 02.07.2025)

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

Yellow Warning: Heavy rain and thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Bargarh, Sonepur, Angul, Deogarh.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 02.07.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 03.07.2025)

Orange Warning: Heavy to very heavy rain is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda.

Yellow Warning: Heavy rain is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Deogarh, Sambalpur, Bargarh.

Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 03.07.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 04.07.2025)

Orange Warning: Heavy to very heavy rain is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar.

Yellow Warning: Heavy rain is  very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Angul, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Deogarh.

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