The IMD on Wednesday predicted heavy rainfall at most places in 20 districts in Odisha for the next few days under the influence of a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. The weather office has forecast torrential rain (7-11 cm) accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places in the 20 districts.
“Under the influence of a cyclonic circulation over central Bay of Bengal, a low-pressure area has formed over westcentral Bay of Bengal & its adjoining northwest off north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts,” it said in a bulletin.
The system is likely to trigger heavy rainfall till September 26 in Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam and Gajapati districts.
Besides, thunderstorms with lightning may occur at isolated places in Nuapada, Kandhamal, Kalahandi and Rayagada, the bulletin said.
Meanwhile, yellow warning for heavy rainfall has been issued for 10 districts for today. The districts are Bargarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Balasore.
Weather Forecast:
Day 1 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 25.09.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 26.09.2024)
Yellow Warning: Thunderstorms with lightning and heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) are very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh.
Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 26.09.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 27.09.2024)
Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) is very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Jajpur.