Even as the rise in maximum temperature is causing all sorts of inconvenience to people, the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) forecast for thunderstorm activities is likely to provide some respite.
As per the IMD, there will be no major change in the maximum temperature at many places over the districts of Odisha during next five days. The maximum temperature is likely to be around 42 degrees Celsius or more at few places during next five days over some districts of interior Odisha (Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Angul, Boudh, Sonepur, Bolangir, Jharsuguda,Bargarh).
Weather Forecast And Warning
Day 1 (Valid upto 0830 hrs IST of 23.05.2023)
Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning , hail and gusty surface wind with speed reaching up to 40-50 kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangapur, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Bolangir, and Nuapada. Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Gajapati, Ganjam, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore and Bhadrak.
Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 23.05.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 24.05.2023)
Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangapur, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj.
Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 24.05.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 25.05.2023)
Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Gajapati, Ganjam, and Kandhamal.
Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 25.05.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 26.05.2023)
Yellow Warning: 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, and Kandhamal.
Day 5 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 26.05.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 27.05.2023)
Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning is 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, Angul, and Kandhamal.