Bhubaneswar: Mercury continued to rise in Odisha as nine places recorded 40 degree Celsius or more in the last 24 hours, said the Meteorological Centre in the capital city on Friday. Boudh recorded the maximum temperature of 40.8 degree Celsius on Thursday. After Boudh, Bhubaneswar was the hottest at 40.4 degree Celsius followed by Bolangir […]
Bhubaneswar: No respite seems to be on way for the people in the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar as the met department has predicted heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours. As per the Regional Meteorological Centre, intense spell of rain is likely to lash the twin cities in the next 24 hours. It […]
Bhubaneswar: The hopes of adequate rainfall in Odisha now rest on another Low Pressure area which is likely to develop over Bay of Bengal by August 13. As per the Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar, the state received 606.5 mm of rainfall between June 1 and August 11 which is 12 % less than the […]
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday showered praises on the India Meteorological Department (IMD), saying weather forecast is getting better with time, a day after cyclone ‘Amphan’ rolled past its coast causing minimal damage in the state. The government thanked IMD’s Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra for accurate predictions. The IMD’s predictions on the cyclone’s trajectory, […]
Keonjhar/Baripada/Balasore: As many as six deaths were reported due to lightning strikes in different parts of Odisha on Friday. As per reports, three youths including two students were killed in a lightning strike while they were out fishing at Badakathara village under Khunta Police limits in Udala of Mayurbhanj district. The lightning struck when the […]
Bhubaneswar: After a brief period of dry weather, several parts of Odisha are likely to witness light to moderate rainfall for the next three days, the Regional Meteorological centre predicted on Tuesday. Duty Officer Sudhakar Mallick informed that several districts will experience light to moderate showers in the next three days under the influence of […]
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday asked all district collectors to take appropriate measures to protect people from the cold conditions as the IMD has forecast cold wave condition in certain pockets of the state. “All collectors are requested to keep a close watch and take appropriate steps to deal with the cold wave situation,” […]
Bhubaneswar: Amidst the ongoing Cyclone Bulbul threat, the Regional Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar today issued thunderstorm warning for 13 Odisha districts. As per the latest bulletin, moderate thunderstorm and lightning with light to moderate rainfall is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Puri, Ganjam, Gajapati, Khurda (including […]
Bhubaneswar: The Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar today issued thunderstorm and rainfall warning for four districts of the State. As per the latest bulletin issued by the Met Centre, “Moderate thunderstorm with lightning and light to moderate rainfall is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Rayagada, Koraput and Nabarangpur […]
Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain lashed parts of Odisha since Tuesday due to a low pressure area over Bay of Bengal, disrupting normal life even as more downpour was forecast in the next three days. The low pressure area, formed over the west-central Bay of Bengal, is likely to intensify into a depression by Thursday night, the […]
Bhubaneswar: Even as flood threat abated in Odisha, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to lash the state in next two days due to a low pressure in the region, the Meteorological Centre here said on Sunday. Under the impact of a cyclonic circulation over West Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh, a low pressure area […]
Bhubaneswar: After a dry spell for two days, several parts of Odisha will experience rainfall in the next 24 hours. Moreover, 13 districts of the State will experience heavy rainfall tomorrow, predicted the regional Meteorological department here on Saturday. Madan Mohan Das, duty officer of Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar, informed that 13 districts- Mayurbhanj, […]
Bhubaneswar: After a long spell of dry weather this monsoon, almost all parts of Odisha have begun to receive rainfall in last 24 hours. Bhubaneswar Regional Meteorological Centre authorities today informed that the State will continue to get more rains for the next three days under the impact of a monsoon trough line. Charan Behera, […]
Bhubaneswar: Respite from heat wave conditions is not expected in Odisha for next two days even though monsoon winds made onset in the State last week. According to the Bhubaneswar Regional Meteorological Centre forecast, almost all parts of Odisha will receive rainfall from June 30. The meteorological department has said that in the next 48 […]
Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre here on Tuesday issued thunderstorm and rainfall warning for five districts of Odisha till 5:30 PM today. Rayagada, Koraput, Gajapati, Malkangiri and Kalahandi are the five districts which are likely to witness thunderstorm and rainfall. According to the latest bulletin of Met, the said districts are also likely to witness a wind […]
Bhubaneswar: While heavy rains continue to lash most parts of Odisha due to monsoon winds and low pressure in Bay of Bengal, the regional office of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued thunderstorm and lightning warning in 19 districts of Odisha on Tuesday. The warning has been issued for Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapra, […]
Bhubaneswar: Cyclonic Storm, Maarutha, lay centred over east central Bay of Bengal, about 735 km East-Southeast of Paradip, which may trigger rains or thundershowers at few places in Odisha. The cyclone is likely to move northeastwards and cross Myanmar coast near Sandway (Myanmar) around midnight today, according to MeT department. Rains or thundershowers is likely […]
Bhubaneswar: The intense cold wave, which is presently sweeping across Odisha, will prevail till next 48 hours, the local Met office said here today. Talking to the media, Dr Sarat Chandra Sahu, director, Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar, said at present, the blowing of northern wind from the Himalayan region across Odisha begins at night and continues […]
Bhubaneswar: Many parts of Odisha are likely to receive rainfall in the next 24 hours under the influence of a cyclonic circulation formed over Chhattisgarh and Bihar, the local Met Office said here today. As per the Met prediction, some places in Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Deogarh, Angul, Sundergarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts are likely to […]
Bhubaneswar: The severe cold wave has further intensified in Odisha as most parts of the state came under extreme cold wave conditions with mercury dropping to below 10 degrees Celsius in 11 places. According to a Met release this evening, Daringbadi recorded 4.3 degrees, the lowest temperature in the state this year. Apart from Daringbadi, […]
Bhubaneswar: Scientists and researchers working on climate change and analysing natural disasters must step forward to guide policy makers as to how to tackle such issues and chalk out a plan for the future, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said today. “People are concerned about climate change and scientists and researchers need to contribute by advising […]
Bhubaneswar: The local Met office is yet to confirm about the movement of the depression which is formed over south-south-east Bay of Bengal and centred at 310 km to the southwest of Port Blair. As informed by Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, head of the Cyclonic Warning Centre, to the media today, the depression will move in northwest […]
Bhubaneswar: Though there is a possibility of rainfall in some parts of coastal Odisha under the influence of a low pressure formed over southeast Bay of Bengal, the Met department is yet to confirm about its effect on Odisha. The low pressure which was formed over south Andaman Sea and its nearby southeast Bay of […]
Bhubaneswar: Mercury will drop below 10 degree Celsius in interior areas of south Odisha in next three days, said the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre Director Sarat Chandra Sahu today. While the western part of Odisha will experience minimum temperature in between 10 and 12 degree Celsius, minimum temperature at most areas in the coastal part will […]
Bhubaneswar/Kandhamal: With the cold wave beginning to set in most parts of Odisha, normal life has disrupted in Kandhamal district where the temperature dipped to 7.6 degree Celsius today. With sudden dip in temperature, people are seen basking with fire by burning firewood at different places in Phulbani town. Besides, temperature also went down to […]
Bhubaneswar: The local Met office today said the intense cold wave in Odisha is expected from November last week. Talking to OTV, Director, Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar, Dr Sarat Chandra Sahu said there is less possibility of temperature going down further till next week. “A low pressure area was expected to be formed over southeast of […]
Heavy to very heavy rainfall coupled with gusty surface wind is likely to lash some parts of Odisha in next 24 hours due to the formation of a low pressure area over Bay of Bengal today