Monsoon revives in Odisha, heavy rainfall predicted

Bhubaneswar: Monsoon has become active across Odisha under the influence of a low pressure area over northwest Bay of Bengal, which is likely to trigger heavy rainfall across the state till July 30.

Here’s day-wise weather forecast for Odisha till July 30:

July 26: Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Kalahandi, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Deoghar, Sambalpur, Jajpur, Bhadrak and heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Ganjam, Sundergarh, Angul, Malkangiri, Kandhamal and Cuttack.

July 27: Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Bolangir, Nuapada, Bargarh, Sonepur and heavy rainfall likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sundergarh, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Koraput and Boudh.

July 28: Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Malkangiri, Sundergarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Angul, Deogarh and Sonepur.

July 29: Light to moderate rain or thundershower very likely to occur at many places over the districts of Odisha.

July 30: Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundergarh, Sambalpur, Koraput and Nabarangpur.

Fishermen have been advised not to venture into sea along and off Odisha coast till July 28.

A fresh low pressure area is likely to form over northwest Bay of Bengal & neighbourhood around July 31, the India Meteorological Department said.