Vikash Sharma

After facing inconvenience due to cold conditions, people in different parts of Odisha might heave a sigh of relief as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a gradual rise in the minimum (night) temperature.

IMD’s Regional Centre in Bhubaneswar on Friday informed that the minimum temperature in several places of the state dropped below 10 degree Celsius with G.Udaygiri recording the lowest of 6 degrees and Phulbani 6.6 degrees in the past 24 hours.

The twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar recorded minimum temperature of 13.6 and 14.2 degree Celsius, respectively. As per IMD, the minimum temperature is likely to rise gradually in different parts of the state in the coming days.

“Minimum temperature (Night temperature) is likely to gradually rise by 2-3 degree C at many places over the districts of Odisha during the next 2 to 3 days and no large change thereafter,” informed IMD’s regional centre.

Meanwhile, the severe cyclonic storm (SCS) ‘Mandous’ over southwest Bay of Bengal has weakened into a cyclonic storm today. It is likely to cross north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts between Puducherry and Sriharikota around Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram) as a cyclonic storm during midnight today to early hours of tomorrow (December 10).

The system does not have any direct impact on Odisha even though an alert has been sounded in several other states due to the cyclonic storm Mandous.

Weather Forecast for Odisha

Day-1 (valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 10.12.2022)

Dry weather is very likely to prevail over the districts of Odisha.

Day-2 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 10.12.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 11.12.2022) Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabrangpur, Rayagada, Gajapati, Kalahandi and Kandhamal.

Day-3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 11.12.2022up to 0830 hrs IST of 12.12.2022)

Dry weather is very likely to prevail over the districts of Odisha.

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