Several places in Odisha are likely to get relief from the scorching heat as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted rain and thundershower activities from March 15 under the influence of western disturbance.
According to a bulletin issued by the IMD’s Regional Centre in Bhubaneswar, light to moderate rain or thundershower is 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, Koraput, Malkangiri and Rayagada on March 15. However, dry weather is very likely to prevail over the remaining districts.
“There will be no large change in the maximum temperature (day temperature) over the districts of Odisha during the next 4-5 days,” the IMD said.
Weather forecast and warning for districts of Odisha
Day 1 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 13.03.2023 up to 0830 hrs IST of 14.03.2023)
Dry weather very likely to prevail over the districts of Odisha.
Day 2 (valid from 0830 hrsIST of 14.03.2023 up to0830 hrs IST of 15.03.2023)
Dry weather very likely to prevail over the districts of Odisha.
Day 3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 15.03.2023 up to 0830 hrs IST of 16.03.2023)
Light to moderate rain or thundershower very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Koraput, Malkangiri, Rayagada and dry weather very likely to prevail over the rest districts of Odisha.
Day 4 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 16.03.2023 up to 0830 hrs IST of 17.03.2023)
Light to moderate rain or thundershower very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Boudh, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri and dry weather very likely to prevail over the rest districts of Odisha.
Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightening very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Khurda, Cuttack, Jajpur, Dhenkanal.