IMD Predicts Moderate Rain, Thunderstorm For Odisha Districts Till Oct 15

Under the influence of a cyclonic circulation over north Andaman Sea, a Low-Pressure area is very likely to form over the same region during next 36 hours. The system is likely to become more marked and move west-north-westwards towards south Odisha-north Andhra Pradesh coasts during subsequent 4-5 days, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday.

As per IMD, several parts of Odisha will experience moderate rain and thunderstorm activities till October 15, 2021.

Light to moderate rain or thundershower is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Coastal Odisha, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Koraput in the next 24 hours, the Bhubaneswar-based regional office of the country's premier weather forecasting agency said.

Forecast and warning for districts of Odisha for next five days:

Day-1 (valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 11.10.2021)

Light to moderate rain or thundershower very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Coastal Odisha, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Koraput.

Day-2 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 11.10.2021 up to 0830 hrs IST of 12.10.2021)

Light to moderate rain or thundershower likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Coastal Odisha, Mayurbhanj, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Koraput.

Day-3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 12.10.2021 up to 0830 hrs IST of 13.10.2021)

Moderate rain or thundershower very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Coastal Odisha.

Day-4 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 13.10.2021 up to 0830 hrs IST of 14.10.2021)

Light to moderate rain or thundershower very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Coastal Odisha and at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Kandhamal.

Day-5 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 14.10.2021 up to 0830 hrs IST of 15.10.2021)

Light to moderate rain or thundershower very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Coastal Odisha.