Bhubaneswar: Although the southwest monsoon has subdued Odisha, heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places in eight districts of the State. India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional centre in Bhubaneswar issued Yellow Warning today for the next five days.

In its mid-day bulletin, the IMD centre said, “The monsoon trough at mean sea level now passes through Balasore and thence southeastwards to Central Bay of Bengal.  The cyclonic circulation over southwest Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood now lies over west-central Bay of Bengal adjoining north Andhra Pradesh coast and extends between 1.5 and 7.6 km above mean sea level tilting southwestwards with height.”

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The highest maximum temperature of 38.8oC was recorded at Paralakhemundi and the lowest minimum temperature of 24.0oC was recorded at Phulbani and Nabarangpur in the plains of Odisha.

Weather forecast and warning for districts of Odisha for next three days:

For Tuesday (Valid upto 0830 hrs IST of 05.07.2023)

Yellow Warning (Be Updated)- Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada and Gajapati.

Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.

For Wednesday (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 05.07.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 06.07.2023)

Yellow Warning (Be Updated)- Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.

For Thursday (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 06.07.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 07.07.2023)

Yellow Warning (Be Updated)- Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal and Bolangir and heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Boudh and Nuapada.