Bhubaneswar: With the cyclonic circulation now lying over west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal, India Meteorological Department (IMD) today forecasted thunderstorm with lightning and heavy rainfall at one or two places over several districts of Odisha during next 4 days.

In its mid-day bulletin, the IMD said, “Maximum temperatures observed appreciable fall at one or two places over the districts of Interior Odisha and no large change at elsewhere over the districts of Odisha. They were markedly above normal at one or two places over the districts of Interior Odisha, appreciably above normal at most of the places over the districts of Coastal Odisha, at a few places over the districts of Interior Odisha and above normal at elsewhere over the districts of Odisha.”

The highest maximum temperature of 39.0°C was recorded yesterday at Bhawanipatna and Nuapada and the lowest minimum temperature of 22.7°C was recorded at Boudh in the plains of Odisha.

Weather forecast and warning in Odisha districts for next 2 days:

For Wednesday (Valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 27.06.2024)

Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at many places over the districts of Odisha.

Yellow Warning: (Be Updated)-

Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied by gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Bolangir, Boudh, Subarnapur, and Koraput.

Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nuapada, and Bargarh.

For Thursday (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 27.06.2024to 0830 hrs IST of 28.06.2024)

Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at many places over the districts of Odisha.

Yellow Warning: (Be Updated)-

Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied by gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj.

Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Gajapati, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Bolangir, Nuapada and heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, and Koraput.