Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area is likely to form over Southwest Bay of Bengal during the next 48 hours, said the IMD on Sunday.

According to the IMD, Yesterday’s upper air cyclonic circulation over Gulf of Mannar and adjoining Sri Lanka extending upto 5.8 km above mean sea level persisted over the same region on May 10.

Under its influence, a low-pressure area is likely to form over Southwest Bay of Bengal during next 48 hours, said the IMD.

“Scattered to broken low and medium clouds with embedded intense to very intense convection lay over lay over the South Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea. Scattered low to medium clouds with embedded moderate to intense convection lay over the north and central Bay of Bengal,” added the IMD.

As per the prediction, several districts in Odisha may witness thunderstorms till May 17.

Many places across districts like Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri may witness hunderstorms accompanied with the lightning and gusty surface winds till May 15. The IMD has issued a Yellow warning in this regard.

This apart, some places across the state are likely to witness light to moderate rain till May 17, said the IMD regional centre in the capital city in its weather bulletin today.

“The maximum temperature or day temperature over the districts of Odisha is likely to rise by 2 to 4 Degree Celsius after 2/3 days,” it added.