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The steep rise in maximum temperature recently forced the Odisha government to announce the closure of educational institutions. As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), several parts of Odisha will experience severe heat wave conditions in the coming days.
The IMD has issued orange and yellow alerts for severe heat wave, hot and humid conditions in different parts of Odisha.
However, there is also the possibility of thunderstorm-triggered rainfall, which may provide some respite to the people from the scorching heat wave conditions.
Weather Forecast
Day 1 (Valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 26.04.2025): Light rain or thundershower is very likely to occur in the afternoon/evening hours at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Koraput, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Nuapada.
Orange Warning: Heat wave condition very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Boudh, Bolangir.
Warm night conditions very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Sambalpur, Bolangir.
Yellow Warning: Heat wave condition very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Angul, Sonepur, Sundargarh, Bargarh.
Hot and humid conditions very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati.
Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 26.04.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 27.04.2025): Light rain or thundershower very likely to occur in the afternoon/evening hours at one or two places over the districts of South Odisha, Mayurbhanj.
Yellow Warning: Heat wave condition very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Jharsuguda, Boudh, Sambalpur, Bolangir.
Hot and humid conditions very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati.
Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 27.04.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 28.04.2025)
Orange Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph and hailstorm very likely to occur in the afternoon/evening hours at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Ganjam, Sundargarh, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Keonjhar, Bhadrak.
Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur in the afternoon/evening hours at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Rayagada, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Nabarangapur, Nayagarh, Nuapada, Bolangir, Bargarh, Sonepur, Boudh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Deogarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda.
