Max temp to be around 42 degrees in interior pockets, thunderstorm in coastal Odisha districts: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday informed that sweltering heat will prevail over interior parts of Odisha for the next few days.

As per the IMD, there will be no large change in the maximum temperature during the next five days. The maximum temperature is likely to be 42 degrees Celsius or more at a few places over the districts of interior Odisha - Nuapada, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Angul, Bolangir, Sonepur, Boudh, and Kalahandi.

There are chances of thunderstorm activities over coastal and adjoining districts of interior Odisha, said IMD.

Weather Forecast And Warning

Day 1 (Valid upto 0830 hrs IST of 18.05.2023)

Orange Warning: Thunderstorm accompanied with squalls, wind with speed reaching up to 50-60 kmph and lightning is very likely very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Balasore and Bhadrak.

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind with speed reaching up to 40-50 kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, and thunderstorm with lightning is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Dhenkanal.

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 18.05.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 19.05.2023)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind with speed reaching up to 40-50 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Gajapati, Ganjam, Koraput, Rayagada, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, and Nayagarh and thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Kandhamal, Malkangiri, and Dhenkanal.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 19.05.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 20.05.2023)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Koraput, Gajapati, and Ganjam.