IMD issues heavy rainfall warning for 8 Odisha districts on Sept 6

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted change in weather conditions in Odisha with the possibility of formation of two back-to-back low-pressure systems.

As per the weather bureau, the first low-pressure area is likely to form around September 8 while the second system would form around September 15, 2022.

The intensity of rainfall is likely to increase in different parts of Odisha from September 5, 2022. This is likely to provide much-needed relief to the people of the State who are currently experiencing difficulties with a rise in day temperature.

As per IMD's Regional Centre in Bhubaneswar, as many as 22 places in Odisha recorded day temperature of 35 degrees Celsius or above on Friday. Angul district recorded the highest day temperature of 36.7 degrees Celsius yesterday. IMD's Regional Centre also predicted that thunderstorm with lightning is likely to occur at several parts of the state from today.

Heavy rainfall is likely to occur in eight districts of the State on September 6, 2022.

Weather Forecast and Warning:

Day-1 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 03.09.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 04.09.2022)

Yellow Warning( Be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Bolangir, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Angul, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Balasore.

Day-2 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 04.09.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 05.09.2022)

Yellow Warning( Be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning 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, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal ,Kalahandi, Boudh, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri.

Day-3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 05.09.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 06.09.2022)

Yellow Warning( Be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Boudh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Deogarh, Balasore. Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Ganjam and Kandhamal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj.

Day-4 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 06.09.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 07.09.2022) Yellow Warning( Be updated): Heavy Rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khurda, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Kalahandi and Nabarangpur.