The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted increase in rainfall activities in Odisha from October 1.
As per IMD, a cyclonic circulation is likely to emerge into northeast and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal around October 1, 2022.
Under its influence, several parts of Odisha will experience enhanced rainfall activities on October 2 and 3, said Uma Shankar Das, scientist IMD Bhubaneswar.
According to Das, it is too early to say whether the system will lead to the formation of a low pressure or not. “We have only made a forecast for rainfall and thunderstorm activities in different parts of the state in the next five days. Apart from this, there is possibility of rainfall on October 2 and 3,” said Das.
At present, the cyclonic circulation over West-central Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood now lies over Northwest and adjoining West-central Bay of Bengal and extends up to 3.1 km above mean sea level.
Weather forecast and warning for districts of Odisha:
Day-1 (valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 28.09.2022)
Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Sundargarh, Deogarh , Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput.
Day-2 (Valid from 0830 HRS IST of 28.09.2022 up to 0830 HRS IST of 29.09.2022)
Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning 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, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri.
Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Kandhamal, Ganjam.
Day-3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 29.09.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 30.09.2022)
Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Malkangiri, Koraput.
Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts Gajapati, Malkangiri, Koraput.
Day-4 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 30.09.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 01.10.2022) Light to moderate rain/thundershower very likely to occur at a few places over the districts Odisha.