Weather News Updates

Cyclone Biparjoy is likely to cross the coasts as a very severe cyclonic storm with maximum sustained wind speed of 125-135 kmph gusting to 150 kmph, said the IMD.

The IMD has predicted that there will be no large change in the maximum temperature (Day temperature) during the next five days at many places over the districts of Odisha.

As per IMD, the cyclone Biparjoy is likely to cross Saurashtra and Kutch and adjoining Pakistan coasts between Mandvi (Gujarat) and Karachi (Pakistan) near Jakhau Port (Gujarat) by the evening of June 15.

Most parts of Ganjam, Puri, and the capital city Bhubaneswar received rainfall on Tuesday morning, providing much-awaited relief from the blistering heat wave condition. 

Due to the effect of the storm, the activities of thunderstorms and rain are likely to start in the districts of Jodhpur and Udaipur divisions only after the afternoon of June 15, he said.

“The maximum temperature is very likely to be above normal by 4-6 degrees C at a few places over the districts of Odisha during the next 5 days,” said IMD.

It is very likely to move nearly northward till June 14 morning, then move north-northeastwards and cross Saurashtra and Kutch and adjoining Pakistan coasts between Mandvi (Gujarat) and Karachi (Pakistan) near Jakhau Port (Gujarat) by noon of June 15 as a very severe cyclonic storm

From 30 degree Celsius by 5.30 am and 88 per cent humidity level, the maximum temperature in the capital city of Bhubaneswar shot up to 41.6 degrees by 11:30 am. By 2: 30 pm, the mercury touched 43.8 degree Celsius, throwing life out of gear.

According to a bulletin issued by the MeT office, there will be no large change in the maximum temperature (day temperature) during the next two days and slight fall thereafter over the districts of Odisha.

Apart from Jharsuguda, Keonjhar recorded a maximum temperature of 39.2, Bhubaneswar (38.2), Sambalpur (37.6), Balasore (37.2) and Chandbali recorded 37 degrees by 11:30 am today.

As per the IMD, the extremely severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy is about 580 km west-southwest of Mumbai, 480 km south-southwest of Porbandar, 530 km south-southwest of Devbhumi Dwarka, 610 km south-southwest of Naliya and 780 km south of Karachi (Pakistan).

The system is about 600 km west-southwest of Mumbai, 510 km south-southwest of Porbandar, 560 km south-southwest of Dwarka, 650 km southsouthwest of Naliya and 810 km south of Karachi.

The monsoon has also advanced into some parts of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, informed the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday.

The Capital city of Bhubaneswar recorded a maximum temperature of 30.2 degree Celsius by 5:30 am today.  What created more problems for the residents is the fact that the humidity level in Bhubaneswar also stood at 96 per cent.

The VSCS Biparjoy is about 690 km west of Goa, 640 km west-southwest of Mumbai, 640 km south-southwest of Porbandar and 950 km south of Karachi, informed India Meteorological Department (IMD).