IMD predicts heavy rainfall till Sept 11 in several Odisha districts

 A cyclonic circulation is likely to form over East-central Bay of Bengal tomorrow (September 7), said India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday.

As per IMD, a low pressure is likely to form over West-central Bay of Bengal during subsequent 48 hours under the influence of the cyclonic circulation.

IMD’s Regional Centre in Bhubaneswar has predicted increase in rainfall activities in several parts of Odisha from today. A forecast for heavy rainfall in several districts has also been issued.

Weather forecast and warnings: Day-1 (valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 07.09.2022)

Yellow Warning (Be updated): 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, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nawarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Boudh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj.

Heavy rainfall is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput, Nabarangpur.

Day-2 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 07.09.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 08.09.2022)

Yellow Warning (Be updated): Heavy Rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput.

Day-3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 08.09.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 09.09.2022)

Yellow Warning (Be updated): Heavy to very heavy Rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Koraput, Rayagada. Heavy Rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Kalahandi, Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Cuttack, Kendrapara , Jagatsinghpur, Khordha.

Day-4 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 09.09.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 10.09.2022)

Yellow Warning( Be updated): Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nabarangpur, Gajapati, Ganjam, Malkangiri, Koraput, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Rayagada, and heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Bhadrak, Jajpur, Puri, Kendrapara Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Khordha, Sonepur, Boudh, Bolangir, Nuapada, Nayagarh.

Day-5 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 10.09.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 11.09.2022)

Yellow Warning( Be updated): Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Bolangir, Nuapada, and heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Bargarh, Sonepur, Kandhamal, Rayagada.