IMD issues orange warning for heatwave, yellow warning for thunderstorm activities in Odisha districts

There will be no major change in maximum temperature (Day Temperature) during the next 24 hours. However, the mercury is likely to gradually fall by 2-3°C during the subsequent 3 days, informed the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday.

As per IMD, the maximum temperature is expected to again rise by 2-3°C thereafter at many places over the district of Odisha. Currently, people in different parts of Odisha are experiencing intense heatwave conditions.

"Due to prevailing mainly Northwesterly/Westerly dry air and high solar insolation, the day temperature is very likely to be 40°C or above at many places over the districts of Odisha and likely to be above normal by 3 to 5°C over some districts of Odisha during next 24 hours," said IMD.

Weather Forecast
Day 1 (Valid upto 0830 hrs IST of 22.04.2024)

Orange Warning: Heatwave to severe heatwave condition is very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Boudh, Nuapada.

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied with gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 KMPH is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nawarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri and at one or two places over the districts of Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Angul, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj.

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 22.04.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 23.04.2024)

Orange Warning: Heatwave condition is very likely to prevail at a few places over the districts of Bolangir, Sonepur, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Angul, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Nuapada, Boudh, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Nayagarh.

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied with gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 KMPH is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati,Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur.