Several parts of Odisha are likely to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall for the next four days under the influence of a low pressure area which is likely to be formed over the north Odisha and neighbourhood during the next 48 hours, predicted India Meteorological department.
“A cyclonic circulation lies over Bangladesh and neighbourhood. Under its influence, a low pressure area likely to form over north Odisha & neighbourhood during next 48 hours,” Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar tweeted.
In another tweet, the weather office said, “Several parts of Odisha will experience light to moderate rainfall (7 cm to 11 cm) in the next four to five days. Similarly, heavy to very heavy rainfall (11 to 20 cm) is likely in several districts of the state during the period.”
Meanwhile, the MeT office has issued 'yellow warning' for 24 district for today while orange warning has been issued for eight districts for the next 24 hours in view of the rainfall activities.
“A low pressure area is likely to form over north Odisha and its neighbourhood during the next 48 hours. Under its influence, several parts of Odisha are likely to witness moderate to heavy rainfall activities in the next four to five days,” informed IMD scientist Umashankar Das.
Weather forecast and warning for districts of Odisha
Day-1 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 03.07.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 04.07.2022)
Orange Warning: Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Bargarh, Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Deogarh, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Angul .
Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Boudh, Kalahandi, Bolangir, Nuapada, Kandhamal, Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Cuttack, Mayurbhanj, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Balasore.
Day-2 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 04.07.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 05.07.2022)
Orange Warning (Be Prepared): Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Bhadrak, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Angul .
Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Kendrapara Jagatsinghpur, Sonepur, Bolangir, Nuapada, Jharsuguda, Kalahandi, Sundargarh, Khurda, Boudh, Puri, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj.
Day-3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 05.07.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 06.07.2022)
Orange Warning (Be Prepared): Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Ganjam,Gajapati, Kandhamal, Nayagarh.
Yellow Warning (Be updated): Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Khurda, Sonepur, Bargarh, Keonjhar, Angul, Dhenkanal, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Cuttack, Sonepur, Boudh, Jajpur, Deogarh.
Day-4 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 06.07.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 07.07.2022)
Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nawarangpur, Kalahandi, Bargarh, Bolangir, Nuapada, Kandhamal, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Kendrapara Gajapati, Ganjam, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada.