Thunderstorm activity to return from April 8 in Odisha; IMD issues yellow alert for several districts

The people in Odisha are currently experiencing scorching heat wave conditions. However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday predicted that there will be rise in the maximum temperature by 2 to 3 degree C for the next 24 hours and no large change thereafter over the districts of Odisha.

The IMD has also predicted that Kalbaisakhi related rainfall is likely to return to Odisha from April 8, 2025. A yellow warning has also been issued for several districts of the state.

Weather Forecast

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 07.04.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 08.04.2025): Light rain or thundershower is very likely to occur in the afternoon/evening hours at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Malkangiri, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 08.04.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 09.04.2025)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph is very likely to occur in the afternoon/evening hours at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Deogarh, Angul, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur,Bhadrak, Balasore, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput.

Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 09.04.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 10.04.2025)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph is very likely to occur in the afternoon/evening hours at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangapur.

Day 5 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 10.04.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 11.04.2025)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur in the afternoon/evening hours at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Angul, Dhenkanal, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhargarh, Deogarh, Sundargarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri.