Tag: Weather

Bhubaneswar: More rains are likely to lash the State during next 24 hours following formation of a well marked low pressure over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining West Bengal and north coast Odisha. “The associated cyclonic circulation extending up to 7.6 km above mean sea level tilting southwestwards with height persists,” stated a […]

Bhubaneswar: The low pressure formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal is likely to inch closer to the southern coast of Odisha tonight triggering heavy to very heavy rainfall in the State during next 48 hours. Districts including Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, South of Puri, Koraput, Malkangiri, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur will receive heavy to very heavy showers […]

Bhubaneswar: The deep depression formed over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining West Bengal & north Odisha coasts has weakened into a well marked low pressure area, officials of the Regional Met Department informed. However, rainfall is likely over a few places in the interior areas and Western Odisha due to active monsoon, official said. […]

Monsoon has been delayed by a couple of days and is likely to arrive in Kerala by June 3 this year. According to the latest forecast, the southwesterly winds would gradually strengthen further from June 1 which could result in rainfall activity over Kerala. On the other hand, the Regional Centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar on Sunday, issued thunderstorm warning for as many as 15 districts of Odisha.

Heavy rain accompanied by strong gusty winds lashed the Twin Cities of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar and several other areas in the State. 

Bhubaneswar: The office of Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) today issued dangerous thunderstorm and lightning alert for six Odisha districts- Boudh, Nayagarh, Dhenkanal, Angul, Keonjhar and Deogarh. The latest warning issued by the SRC quoting Earth Networks stated, “Dangerous thunderstorm and lightning is likely to occur at Banspal, Patana, Harichandanpur, Telkoi, Jhumpura and Ghatgaon blocks of […]

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar issued moderate thunderstorm & lightning warning for nine districts of Odisha till 8:45 pm today. The alert has been issued for Kalahandi, Koraput, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Sundergarh, Jharsuguda & Keonjhar districts. People in these districts have been advised to remain alert and stay indoors in view of […]

Bhubaneswar:  Intense heat wave severely affected normal life across Odisha today as temperature crossed 40 degree Celsius in nine places in the State. Talcher recorded highest 43.1 degree C followed by Titlagarh with 43 degree C. Similarly, Angul recorded 41.7 degree C, Bhawanipatna-42.5, Bolangir-42, Jharsuguda-40.9, Sonepur-40.8, Sambalpur-40.1, Sundergarh-40, Bhubaneswar & Cuttack recorded maximum temperature of […]

New Delhi: The Home Ministry (MHA) on Tuesday issued an advance financial assistance of Rs 1,086 crore to four states for preventive and relief measures in response to cyclonic storm ‘Fani’, a Ministry statement said. Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal will get the aid from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) based on […]

Bhubaneswar: A massive evacuation process was underway ahead of the landfall of cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ in Odisha coast, even as Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday appealed people not to panic over the cyclone. About eight lakh people would be evacuated from low-lying coastal areas to safer places in the state. ‘Fani’ is likely to hit […]

Bhubaneswar: With humidity levels relatively increasing day by day, temperature across Odisha has also soared post the severe cyclonic storm Fani. In at least 10 places across the State, mercury has remained constantly above 40 degree Celsius for the past few days. Places like Bolangir, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda and Titlagarh have recorded temperature as high as […]

New Delhi: In a latest advisory issued on Monday, private weather forecaster Skymet has said that this year the country’s southern and central states might witness late and weak monsoon. According to Skymet, farmers in South and Central India should postpone the sowing of kharif crops to at least the second week of June. In […]

Bhubaneswar: Normal life was affected across Odisha today as the State continued to reel under intense heat wave with 6 places recording temperature above 45 degree Celsius and 15 places recording above 40 degree Celsius. As per the latest data of the Indian Meteorological Department(IMD), Sambalpur recorded the highest temperature of 45.6 degree Celsius followed […]

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red alert for Odisha as a low pressure forming over the Bay of Bengal is intensifying and slowly moving towards the west. A monsoon trap line has become active on the upper part of atmosphere following which some parts of the State have already started to witness […]

Bhubaneswar: Farmers across Odisha are facing a hard time as inadequate rainfall has majorly affected farming in many areas leading to a drought-like situation. However, as per the Regional Meteorological Department in Bhubaneswar, the current situation may change in next 2 to 3 days as rainfall is expected to increase from July 24 due to […]