Cyclone Jawad which crossed the Odisha coast on Sunday (Dec 5) evening, has moved towards West Bengal. Now, latest forecast suggests that Cold Wave conditions are likely to intensify.
The Bhubaneswar Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed that the minimum temperature (night temperature) in the state is very likely to fall gradually by 3-4 degrees Celsius during next two days.
The MeT Centre informed that the well-marked low pressure area over Northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining West Bengal Bangladesh coasts has weakened into a low pressure area over the same region.
As per IMD’s latest prediction for the next 24 hours, dry weather is most likely to prevail over most parts of the state. However, between Dec 8 and 9, there are chances of light to moderate rain or thundershowers occuring at one or two places over the districts of Gajapati, Ganjam, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Koraput and Nabarangpur.
The capital city Bhubaneswar is likely to witness generally cloudy sky and slight drizzles with maximum and minimum temperatures hovering between 27 and 18 degrees Celsius.
The Odisha government on Friday confirmed that one person has so far died of sunstroke this season.
The India Meteorological Department has warned that parts of India will witness extreme heatwave conditions during the months of April, May and June.
Several pockets of Chennai are completely flooded after heavy rains due to cyclone Michaung. As per reports, south Chennai and north Chennai are among the worst-affected areas.
The Severe Cyclonic Storm Michaung weakened into a deep depression on Tuesday night as it made its way through north Andhra Pradesh to Southern Odisha.
The Odisha government on Friday confirmed that one person has so far died of sunstroke this season.
The India Meteorological Department has warned that parts of India will witness extreme heatwave conditions during the months of April, May and June.
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