The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted heavy rainfall likely to lash several parts of Odisha in the next 24 hours. The warning has been issued for the districts of Kalahandi, Boudh, Sonepur, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda and Bolangir.
Apart from heavy rainfall, thunderstorm with hail is also likely to occur in several parts of the State till January 16, 2022. A ‘Yellow Warning’ has also been issued by the premier weather agency of the country.
It is pertinent to mention here that several parts of Odisha are experiencing rainfall activities, triggered by western disturbance.
Weather forecast and warning for districts of Odisha for next few days:
Day-1 (valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 12.01.2022)
Yellow Warning (Be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning and hail is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nuapada, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Deogarh, Angul, Boudh, Sonepur, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal and Sambalpur.
Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Kalahandi, Boudh, Sonepur, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda and Bolangir.
Day-2 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 12.01.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 13.01.2022)
Yellow Warning (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, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal and Kandhamal.
Day-3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 13.01.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 14.01.2022)
Yellow Warning (Be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning and hail is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Boudh, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Bolangir, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sonepur and Sambalpur.
Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Boudh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.
Day-4 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 14.01.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 15.01.2022)
Yellow Warning (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, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkana and Kandhamal.
Day-5 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 15.01.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 16.01.2022) Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of south interior Odisha, Gajapati, Ganjam.