Low pressure around May 27 to become more marked; IMD issues yellow alert for heavy rain, thunderstorm in Odisha

The trough from the cyclonic circulation associated with the well-marked low-pressure area over Eastcentral Arabian Sea off south Konkan coast to south Chhattisgarh across south Madhya Maharashtra, south Marathwada, and north Telangana persists.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday informed that a low-pressure area is likely to form over west-central and adjoining North Bay of Bengal around  May 27, 2025.

As per IMD, the low pressure is likely to become more marked during the subsequent two days. Several parts of Odisha are likely to experience heavy rainfall activities while some districts will continue to experience thunderstorm activities as well. 

Weather Forecast

Day 1 (Valid upto 0830 hrs IST of 24.05.2025)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph and heavy rainfall is very likely to occur in the afternoon/evening hours at one or two places over the districts of Gajapati, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Koraput, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar.

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 24.05.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 25.05.2025)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph and heavy rainfall is very likely to occur in the afternoon/evening hours at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 25.05.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 26.05.2025)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning with surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph is very likely to occur in the afternoon/evening hours at one or two places over the districts of Gajapati, Ganjam, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur.

Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 26.05.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 27.05.2025)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning with surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph is very likely to occur in the afternoon/evening hours at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Kalahandi, Kandhamal.

Day 5 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 27.05.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 28.05.2025)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph and heavy rainfall is very likely to occur in the afternoon/evening hours at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Malkangiri.