Upper air cyclonic circulation over BoB this week; heavy rainfall likely in Odisha

Get ready to experience a rise in maximum temperature and humidity levels as there is less possibility of rainfall due to weak monsoon condition in Odisha.

However, things are likely to change after two days as an upper air cyclonic circulation is likely to form over North Bay of Bengal around September 18, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday.

As per IMD, the monsoon trough at mean sea level now passes through Jaisalmer, Kota, centre of well marked low pressure area over Northwest Madhya Pradesh and neighbourhood, Sidhi, Daltonganj, Digha and thence east-southeastwards to Northeast Bay of Bengal.

Weather forecast and warning for districts of Odisha for next five days: Day-1 (valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 16.09.2022)

Yellow warning (be updated) Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Keonjhar Mayurbhanj, Deogarh, Angul, Boudh, Kandhamal, Nayagarh.

Day-3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 16.09.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 17.09.2022)

Yellow warning (be updated):

Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Khordha, Puri.

Day-3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 17.09.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 18.09.2022)

Yellow warning (be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sonepur, Bolangir , Boudh.

Day-4 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 18.09.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 19.09.2022)

Yellow warning (be updated): Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nuapada, Bolangir Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Ganjam, Puri, Jagatsinghpur.

Day-5 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 19.09.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 20.09.2022)

Yellow warning (be updated): Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nawarangpur, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khurda, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur.