Bhubaneswar: Even as people in some parts of the State got temporary relief from scorching heat following thunderstorm induced rains in the past few days, there will be a rise in maximum temperature in many parts of Odisha in the coming days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.
As per IMD, the maximum temperature (day temperature) is likely to rise gradually by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius over the districts of interior Odisha in the next 3 to 4 days.
“The maximum temperature will rise by 2 to 4 degrees at many places over the districts of Coastal Odisha during next 24 hours,” said IMD in a release.
Apart from the rise in maximum temperature, several parts of Odisha will experience rain and thunderstorm activities in the next 24 hours.
Here is the complete forecast:
Day 1 (valid from 1330 hrs IST of 23.04.2021 up to 0830 hrs IST of 24.04.2021)
Light to moderate rain or thundershower very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Boudh, Sonepur, Sambalpur, Angul, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Balasore.
Yellow Warning (To be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.
Day 2 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 24.04.2021 up to 0830 hrs IST of 25.04.2021)
Moderate rain or thundershower likely to occur in parts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati and Ganjam.
Day 3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 25.04.2021 up to 0830 hrs IST of 26.04.2021)
Moderate rain or thundershower warning issued for the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur and Gajapati.
Day 4 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 26.04.2021 up to 0830 hrs IST of 27.04.2021)
Light to moderate rain or thundershower very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Boudh, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur and Kalahandi.
Yellow Warning (To be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.
Day 5 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 27.04.2021 up to 0830 hrs IST of 28.04.2021)
Moderate rain or thundershower alert issued for the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Cuttack, Kendrapara, Angul, Dhenkanal, Boudh, Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri and Nabarangpur.
Yellow Warning (To be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Angul, Boudh, Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri.