Heavy to very heavy rainfall to lash 17 Odisha districts on September 6; check details

Bhubaneswar: Due to prevalent low pressure area and cyclonic circulation, heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over 17 districts of Odisha during the next 24 hours. India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional centre in Bhubaneswar today issued Orange Warning in some districts for next 24 hours and Yellow Warning for three days thereafter.

In its mid-day bulletin, the IMD regional centre said, “The low pressure area over Northwest and its adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal off south Odisha-north Andhra Pradesh coasts with the associated cyclonic circulation extending up to 7.6 Km above mean sea level tilting southwestwards with height persists. It is very likely to move nearly westwards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh during next 24 hours. The western end of monsoon trough runs along the foothills of the Himalayas and its eastern end now passes through Najibabad, Lucknow, Satna, Raipur and thence southeastwards to the centre of low pressure area over Northwest and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal off south Odisha-north Andhra Pradesh coasts.”

Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at most places over the districts of Odisha. The highest maximum temperature of 33.2^oC was recorded at Puri and the lowest minimum temperature of 22.0^oC was recorded at Phulbani in the plains of Odisha.

Weather forecast and warning in Odisha districts for the next two days:

For Tuesday (Valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 06.09.2023)

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

Yellow Warning (Be Updated)- Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Bolangir, Nuapada, Balasore, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda and Sambalpur.

For Wednesday (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 06.09.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 07.09.2023)

Yellow Warning (Be Updated)- Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two placesover the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Bolangir, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Boudh, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.