The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a fall in the maximum temperature (day temperature) as several parts of the State are likely to experience Nor’westers from today.
IMD scientist R.K. Jenamani said that the orange warning has been issued as some areas recorded temperatures of about 45 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. He said, “During the first week of May, we expect to witness western disturbances and chances of rain increase."
Issuing ‘Yellow Warning’ to the above mentioned districts, the IMD bulletin also states that maximum temperature is likely to be above normal by 3 to 5 degree Celsius at many places over districts of interior Odisha and likely to be above normal by 2 to 3 degree Celsius at a few places of coastal Odisha during next four to five days.
The local Met centre has issued a ‘yellow warning’ predicting the prevalence of heatwave like conditions in the State for the next three to four days.
As per IMD’s regional centre in Bhubaneswar, the maximum temperature is very likely to fall by 2 to 4 degree Celsius during the next 24 hours at many places over the districts of interior Odisha.
As per the IMD, a cyclonic circulation lies over Jharkhand and neighbourhood and a trough runs from the cyclonic circulation over Jharkhand to West Assam across West Bengal.
The maximum temperature will be more than 40 degree Celsius at many places and likely to be above normal by 2 to 3 degrees at a few places over the districts of interior Odisha during the next 4 to 5 days.
As per IMD, several districts in the state will experience rain and thundershower activities till April 21. This is likely to provide some respite to people from scorching heat wave conditions.
The IMD has issued a ‘yellow warning’ for thunderstorm and lightning activities in seven districts of Koraput,Rayagada, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nayagarh and Khordha in the next 24 hours.
A ‘Yellow Warning’ has also been issued for the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Angul, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati,Rayagada, Koraput and Nabarangpur.
Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday. The alert has been issued for the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj,Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Angul, Dhenkanal.
The weather agency has also issued ‘yellow warning’ for thunderstorm with lightning at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj in the next 24 hours.
As per IMD, the maximum temperature is likely to rise around 3 to 4 degrees during the next two to three days. As per the forecast, the maximum temperature will be above 3 to 5 degrees at one or two places in the State during March 16 to 18.
The overall weather across Odisha will remain dry in the next 24 hours. There is also possibility of shallow to moderate fog over the districts of coastal Odisha, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada and Kandhamal.
The minimum temperature is likely to be below normal by 3-5 degrees Celsius at most places in the next three days as northwesterly dry and cold winds are entering the State, the Met office said in its midday weather bulletin.
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