Tag: Odisha Weather

Thunderstorm with lightning, Hail, and gusty surface wind with speed reaching up to 30-40 kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Kalahandi and Ganjam.

The typing test for the posts of Junior Executive Assistant-2022 will be held as per the earlier schedule. 

The roads across the state wore a deserted look with people preferring to remain indoors as mercury is showing no sign to go down.

“For the next five to six days, there are chances of rainfall at one or two places in the State every day. In fact, there are chances of rain at one or two places in south and north Odisha today too,” said Weather Scientist, Umashankar Das.

The day temperature crossed 40 degree Celsius mark for the first time this season with poll-bound Jharsuguda district recording highest 40.4 degree Celsius.

As per the latest weather forecast issued by the IMD’s Regional Centre in Bhubaneswar, there will be no large change in the maximum temperature (day temperature) during next three-four days. However, it will increase by 2 to 3 degree Celsius thereafter.

Hailstorm activity with gusty surface wind was reported in Dhenkanal and Daringbadi in Kandhamal district.

While a yellow warning has been issued for the next 24 hours, an orange warning has been issued for the subsequent 24 hours as thunderstorm, lighting, and gusty wind is predicted over several Odisha districts.

Several parts of east and northeast India are likely to experience fresh spell of rainfall and thunderstorm activity between March 30 and April 1, 2023.

“There will be no large change in the maximum temperature (day temperature) over the districts of Odisha during the next 4-5 days,” the IMD said.

Rain may occur in many interior and coastal districts under the impact of the western disturbance between March 7 and 10.

For the last four to five days, a relatively dip in the mercury in the mornings and nights is being recorded across the State with the day remaining hot. A slight increase in the day temperature has been recorded since Monday. 

The weather bureau attributed the change in the weather condition in the State to weak northerly air and increase in the flow of sea wind.

The IMD has issued a ‘yellow warning’ for dense fog in several parts of the State in the next 48 hours.

Cold wave to return in Odisha.IMD predicts dip in temperature.Weather Scientist Laxikant Giri explains