Tag: Weather

Asia had its hottest July on record, besting the previous record set in 2010.

Bhubaneswar: The meteorological department has predicted more rains for several parts of Odisha due to the formation of a fresh low pressure system over the Central and North western Bay of Bengal from September 18. Sources said a cyclonic circulation could turn into a low pressure system on the Central and North western Bay of […]

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department has issued a cyclonic storm warning in the next 24 hours due to a deep depression over Bay of Bengal. A cautionary signal-1 warning has been issued for all the ports along the Odisha coast. As per the latest release of the Met department, the cyclonic storm is very likely […]

Cuttack/Bhubaneswar/Puri: A thick blanket of fog shrouded several districts across the states including Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri affecting normal life and throwing vehicular traffic out of gear today. As the visibility dropped to around 100 metre in most places, mostly school students and office goers faced hardship in reaching their destinations on time. While people […]

Bhubaneswar: With a low pressure forming over the Bay of Bengal, heavy rainfall is likely to occur at few places of the State from October 28, the Regional Meteorological Centre forecast today. The low pressure area over west-Central and adjoining Bay of Bengal is likely to induce rainfall in coastal parts of Odisha. Besides, heavy […]

Mayurbhanj/Balasore/Khurda: As many as 15 persons were killed while four others sustained critical injuries after lightning strikes at different places in Odisha today. According to sources, seven persons were killed in Balasore while five more deaths were reported from Mayurbhanj and Khurda districts. In Balasore, two persons of Barunagadia panchayat under Basta block were killed […]

Bhubaneswar: Rains triggered by low pressure will lash the state for next 12 hours, predicted the  Regional Meteorological Department. The alert has been issued for Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Sundergarh, Nayagarh, Ganjam and Gajapati districts Fishermen have also been warned from going into the sea because of the strong winds. Rains also lashed Puri […]

Bhubaneswar: The southwest monsoon has covered 24 districts in Odisha triggering rains in most parts of the state. The remaining districts will be covered in a couple of days, informed weathermen. “Rain is likely at most places over north coastal and many places over interior and coastal Odisha in next 24 hours. However, the amount […]

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar today informed that the southwest monsoon which had weakened after arrival in the State on June 8 has became active again and is likely to cover the entire State within 36 hours. The met office also informed that heavy rainfall may lash northern parts of the State […]

Bhubaneswar: The Satkosia Tiger Reserve in Angul will receive six tigers from Madhya Pradesh once there is an improvement in the weather conditions, Chief Wildlife Warden, Sandeep Tripathy informed today. Speaking to media, Tripathy said six tigers aged below 3 years have already been identified at the Kanha National Tiger Reserve in the neighbouring State. […]

Bhubaneswar: At a time when people are grappling with the blistering hot weather, the Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar Tuesday issued heat wave alert for two more days informing that the same condition would prevail across the State for the coming five days. Despite the arrival of monsoon, Odisha continued to reel under intense heat […]

Bhubaneswar: Hot and humid weather conditions continued across the state despite  early arrival of the monsoon. Although the southwest monsoon reached Odisha on June 8- two days ahead of the scheduled date, city denizens have been deprived of the refreshing showers. Rather, the scorching heat only got unbearable as mercury escalated up to four degree […]

Bhubaneswar: One person was killed and four others were injured after lightning struck them during thunderstorm that hit Kalahandi district today evening. Five labourers were caught in the storm and were struck by lightning when they were on their way to Tetelpara from Kotamer village in the district. One of them died on the spot […]

Bhubaneswar: People of Odisha may get some respite from scorching heat as Nor’wester (locally known as Kalabaisakhi) rain is likely to lash several parts of the State on Thursday. As per the forecast of the regional office of India Meteorological Department (IMD), Kalabaisakhi rain is expected in northern and coastal districts in the afternoon which […]

Bhubaneswar: The depression over west central and adjoining Bay of Bengal moved in north-northeast wards and now lay centered some 150 km south-south east of Gopalpur and Paradip. The system is very likely to move northeast wards along and off Odisha coast towards West Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh coast and maintain its intensity in the […]