Weather News Updates

Heavy Rainfall Alert
IMD predicts rainfall activities in Odisha for next 5 days

As per the IMD, a cyclonic circulation is likely to emerge around September 29 over the east-central Bay of Bengal & adjoining north Andaman Sea off the Myanmar coast. Under its influence, a low-pressure area is likely to form over the east-central Bay of Bengal off the Myanmar coast in the subsequent 24 hours.

Season's first fog engulfs Sundargarh's Koida
Season's first fog engulfs Sundargarh's Koida

Thick fog covered the region in the morning reducing the visibility to as low as 20 metres. 

  • Wednesday, 27 September 2023
  • IMD
Heavy rainfall forecast for Odisha
Yellow warning for heavy rainfall in Odisha districts: IMD

As per the IMD, a cyclonic circulation is likely to form over the north Andaman Sea and neighbourhood around September 29, and under its influence a low-pressure area is likely to form over the north Andaman Sea and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal during the subsequent 24 hours

IMD issues heavy rainfall alert
IMD predicts fresh spell of heavy rainfall over east India from September 29

The IMD further informed that conditions are becoming favourable for further withdrawal of Southwest Monsoon from some more parts of northwest and adjoining western India during the next 2-3 days.

  • Tuesday, 26 September 2023
Thunderstorm alert
IMD issues yellow warning for thunderstorm in Odisha for next two days

The weather agency has further said a cyclonic circulation is likely to form over the north Andaman Sea and the neighbourhood around September 29. Under its influence, a low-pressure area is likely to form over the north Andaman Sea and adjoining eastcentral Bay of Bengal during the subsequent 24 hours.

Low Pressure Updates
Low pressure over north Andaman sea and adjoining East-central BoB around Sep 30

In its daily weather bulletin, the IMD further informed that the southwest Monsoon has withdrawn from parts of southwest Rajasthan today against its normal date of withdrawal from southwest Rajasthan of September 17.

Monsoon Withdraws!
Monsoon starts withdrawing from India, eight days after normal date

The late retreat of the monsoon this year is the 13th consecutive delayed withdrawal.

Cyclonic circulation to form around Sep 29, low pressure in subsequent 48 hours 
Cyclonic circulation to form around Sep 29, low pressure in subsequent 48 hours 

Under the influence of cyclonic circulation, a Low Pressure Area is likely to form over north Andaman sea & adjoining Eastcentral Bay of Bengal during subsequent 48 Hours.

No cyclone prediction has been made yet: IMD DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra
No cyclone prediction has been made yet: IMD DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra

Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said a cyclonic circulation may form over east-central Bay of Bengal around the end of September and the system may concentrate into a low pressure area in October first week

Cyclone threat! Cyclonic storm may develop over Bay of Bengal in October first week
Cyclone threat! Cyclonic storm may develop over Bay of Bengal in October first week

A low pressure area is likely to develop over the east central Bay of Bengal around September 28. The system is likely to intensify into a cyclone in the first week of October. 

Lightning Alert
IMD predicts cloud-to-ground lightning in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh

The IMD has also predicted thunderstorms accompanied by cloud-to-ground lightning over Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, and Chhattisgarh during September 21-22.

Rainfall Alert
Low pressure to trigger heavy rainfall in Odisha for next 2 days: IMD

Several districts are likely to experience heavy rainfall activities in the next 48 hours and an ‘orange warning’ has been issued from some districts, said IMD.

Low pressure triggers heavy rainfall
Low pressure triggers heavy rain in Odisha; no flood threat, says EIC

As per IMD, two places in Odisha recorded extremely heavy rainfall while 19 places recorded heavy rainfall activities in the past 24 hours. Several low-lying areas also remained waterlogged following the low pressure induced rainfall.

  • Wednesday, 20 September 2023
Heavy rainfall forecast for Odisha
Low pressure updates: IMD sounds orange warning for heavy rainfall in Odisha

As per IMD, an ‘orange warning’ for heavy to very heavy rainfall has been issued for several Odisha districts.

Low Pressure Forms Over BoB
Low pressure forms off West Bengal-Odisha coasts; check IMD’s forecast

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the system is likely to move west-northwestwards across North Odisha and South Jharkhand during the next two days.

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