IMD issues orange warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall and thunderstorm in Odisha districts

A east-west trough runs from south Pakistan to central parts of Bangladesh across central parts of Rajasthan, northwest Madhya Pradesh, cyclonic circulation associated with low pressure area over central parts of south Uttar Pradesh and neighbourhood, Jharkhand, north Gangetic West Bengal in lower tropospheric levels tilting southwards with height.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed that an upper air cyclonic circulation is likely to form over Gangetic West Bengal and neighbourhood around  June 25, 2025.

The IMD has predicted thunderstorm activities and heavy rainfall in some parts of Odisha after June 25.

Weather Forecast Issued On Sunday

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 23.06.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 24.06.2025)

Yellow Warning: 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, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Bhadrak, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 24.06.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 25.06.2025)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph and heavy rain very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore.

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 Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati,Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri.

Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 25.06.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 26.06.2025)

Orange Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph and heavy to very heavy rain is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Gajapati, Ganjam.

Day 5 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 26.06.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 27.06.2025)

Orange Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph and heavy to very heavy rain is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Angul, Dhenkanal, Jajpur.