Low pressure forms over Bay of Bengal, to intensify in 24 hours; IMD issues yellow alert for 11 Odisha districts

A low-pressure area has formed over the eastern Bay of Bengal and is moving west-northwest. The system will intensify over the next 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted on Friday.

According to the Met office, several regions in the coastal and southern Odisha are expected to witness heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds till October 27 under the influence of the system.

The IMD has ALSO issued a yellow warning for 11 districts, including Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Kalahandi, and Koraput. The residents have been advised to remain cautious as the system may cause localised heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and lightning activity.

The low-pressure system, currently active over the south Andaman Sea near the southeast Bay of Bengal, is expected to further intensify as it approaches the eastern-central Bay of Bengal region.  The IMD has also forecast rainfall in other parts of Odisha due to the influence of this weather system.

Weather Forecast

Day 1 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 24.10.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 25.10.2025)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied by gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur and Nayagarh.

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 25.10.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 26.10.2025)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied by gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph likely to occur at one or two places over the districts Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri.

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Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 26.10.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 27.10.2025)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied by gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Korapua and  Malkangiri.

Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 27.10.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 28.10.2025)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied by gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri