IMD’s latest forecast on heatwave conditions, thunderstorm in Odisha

A cyclonic circulation lies over south Odisha and neighbourhood, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.

As per the IMD, the southwest monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of South Arabian Sea and Maldives area, some parts of Lakshadweep area, entire Comorin area, some more parts of South Bay of Bengal and Eastcentral Bay of Bengal today.

Several parts of Odisha are currently experience intense heat and humid conditions and such weather conditions are likely to continue even though there is possibility of thunderstorm activities, said the IMD.

“No large change in maximum temperature (Day temperature) at many places over the districts of Odisha. It is likely to be 42 degree C or more at one or two places over the districts of Interior Odisha during next 5 days,” predicted the weather bureau.

Weather Forecast And Warning

Day 1 (Valid upto 0830 hrs IST of 03.06.2023)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Cuttack, Khordha, Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Ganjam, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada.

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 03.06.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 04.06.2023)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts Gajapati, Ganjam, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Cuttack, Dhenkanal.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 04.06.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 05.06.2023)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Boudh, Nayagarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore.

Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 05.06.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 06.06.2023)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nabarangapur, Kandhamal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Angul, Dhenkanal.

Day 5 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 06.06.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 07.06.2023)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangapur, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore.