IMD’s latest forecast for heat wave, thunderstorm activities in Odisha

Stepping out during the daytime has now become almost a difficult task for many, owing to the steep rise in the maximum (day) temperature in the past couple of days.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday informed that the maximum temperature is very likely to gradually rise by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius at many places over the districts of Odisha during the next 24 hours and thereafter no large changes are likely.

Day 1 (Valid upto 0830 hrs IST of 16.05.2023)

Yellow Warning: Heatwave is very likely to prevail at a few places over the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur,  Sonepur and Bolangir.

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 16.05.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 17.05.2023)

Yellow Warning: Heatwave is very likely to prevail at a few places over the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Sonepur, Angul, Bolangir and Boudh.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 17.05.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 18.05.2023)

Yellow Warning: Heat wave is very likely to prevail over the districts of Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Boudh and Bolangir.

Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 18.05.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 19.05.2023)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind with speed reaching up to 30-40 kmph 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, Angul, Dhenkanal and Kandhamal.

Day 5 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 19.05.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 20.05.2023)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind with speed reaching up to 30-40kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Koraput, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, and Balasore.