Vikash Sharma

Odisha is now reeling under intense heat wave conditions with Sonepur recording the highest maximum (day) temperature of 42. 3 degree Celsius on Sunday.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted that there will be no major change in the maximum temperature in the State in the next three to four days.

“The maximum temperature is likely be more than 40 degree Celsius and likely to be above normal by 3 to 4 degree Celsius at many places over the districts of interior Odisha during next 3 days,” said IMD.

Apart from heat wave, the IMD has also predicted rain and thunderstorm activities in several parts of the state in the coming days.

Weather Forecast: Day-1 (valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 12.04.2022)

Light rain/ thunderstorm very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati and Mayurbhanj.

Day-2 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 12.04.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 13.04.2022)

Light rain/ thunderstorm very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Balasore and Mayurbhanj.

Day-3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 13.04.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 14.04.2022)

Light to moderate rain/ thunderstorm very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.

Day-4 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 14.04.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 15.04.2022)

Yellow Warning( Be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Boudh, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Rayagada, , Nuapada, Bolangir, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Gajapati and Ganjam.

Day-5 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 15.04.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 16.04.2022)

Yellow Warning( Be updated)

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 and Koraput.

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