IMD predicts heavy rainfall in Odisha; yellow warning for some districts

Several parts of Odisha including the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar received heavy rainfall on Tuesday. There are reports of waterlogging in some parts of the twin cities.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) today predicted that several parts of the state will experience thunderstorm and heavy rainfall activities in the coming days.

As per IMD, the monsoon trough at mean sea level now passes through Jaisalmer, Sikar, Orai, Sultanpur, Patna, Malda and thence eastwards to Arunachal Pradesh.

Weather Forecast  And Warning

Day 1 (Valid upto 0830 hrs IST of 12.07.2023)

Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri.

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 12.07.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 13.07.2023)

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.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 13.07.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 14.07.2023)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Sambalpur, Angul, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha.

Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 14.07.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 15.07.2023)

Yellow warning: Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak.

Day 5 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 15.07.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 16.07.2023)

Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nuapada, Nabarangapur, Bolangir, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Rayagada, Gajapati.