Bhubaneswar: Several districts of Odisha are likely to experience heavy rainfall as a low pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal.

"A low pressure area has formed over northwest adjoining west central Bay of Bengal off south Odisha coast and extends up to 7.6 km above mean sea level tilting southwestwards with height," the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Under the influence of the system, heavy rainfall may occur in the following districts.

July 15: Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur and Rayagada. Heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nuapada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Ganjam, Gajapati, and Bolangir.

July 17: Heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Nayagarh, Malkangiri and Koraput.

July 18: Heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, and Bolangir.

July 19: Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput and Malkangiri. Heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, and Kandhamal.

On the other hand, the agency predicted that a fresh low pressure area is likely to form over west central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal around 19th July.