Relief on cards from hot and humid conditions as IMD predicts heavy rainfall in some Odisha districts

The conditions are favourable for further advancement of Southwest Monsoon into some more parts of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, some parts of Gangetic West Bengal during the next 4 to 5 days, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday.

As per IMD, heatwave conditions are likely to prevail in Bargarh, Sundagarh, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Sambalpur, Keonjhar in the next 24 hours. The coastal districts will also experience hot and humid conditions. However, there is a possibility of increase in the rainfall activities from June 17, informed IMD’s Bhubaneswar centre director Manorama Mohanty.

According to Mohanty, heavy rainfall is likely in the districts of Nayagarh, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Ganjam, Gajapati on June 17.

As per IMD, there will be no large change in the maximum temperature (day temperature) during the next three days and gradual fall by 2-4 degree C thereafter at many places over the districts of Odisha.

Weather Forecast

Day 1 (Valid upto 0830 hrs IST of 15.06.2024)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied with gusty surface windspeed reaching 30-40 kmph is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Nuapada, Bolangir.

Heatwave condition likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore.

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 15.06.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 16.06.2024)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied with gusty surface windspeed reaching 30-40 kmph is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Nuapada, Bolangir.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 16.06.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 17.06.2024)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied with gusty surface windspeed reaching 30-40 kmph is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Nuapada, Bolangir.

Hot and humid weather condition likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati.

Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 17.06.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 18.06.2024)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied with gusty surface windspeed reaching 30-40 kmph is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Keonjhar, Jharsuguda.

Heavy rainfall likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nayagarh, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Ganjam, Gajapati.