Low pressure updates: IMD sounds orange warning for heavy rainfall in Odisha

Several parts of Odisha are likely to experience light to moderate and heavy to very heavy rainfall activities during the next three to four days.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday informed that a low pressure area has formed over Northwest Bay of Bengal off West Bengal-Odisha coasts under the influence of the cyclonic circulation over Northwest & adjoining Central Bay of Bengal.

As per IMD, an ‘orange warning’ for heavy to very heavy rainfall has been issued for several Odisha districts.

Weather Forecast And Warnings

Day 1 (Valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 20.09.2023)

Orange Warning: Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) very likely to occur at a one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Puri.

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 20.09.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 21.09.2023)

Orange Warning: Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) very likely to occur at a one or two placesover the districts of Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Sonepur, Bolangir, Boudh, Sambalpur, Angul, Bargarh, Jharsuguda.

Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Nuapada, Nawarangpur, Rayagada, Ganjam.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 21.09.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 22.09.2023)

Orange Warning: Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) very likely to occur at a one or two places over the districts of Nuapada, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Bargarh, Sonepur, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sundargarh.

Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nabarangpur, Koraput, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Boudh, Angul, Deogarh, Keonjhar.