Monsoon trough-induced heavy downpours to lash Odisha districts tomorrow; details here

Bhubaneswar: Due to an elongated low-pressure area formed over Northwest Bay of Bengal and near Coastal Odisha, heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places tomorrow in twelve districts of the State. India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional centre in Bhubaneswar today issued Yellow Warning for the next five days.

In its mid-day bulletin, the IMD centre mentioned, “The Monsoon Trough at mean sea level now passes through Balasore and thence eastwards to Northwest Bay of Bengal and extends up to 1.5 km above mean sea level.  The cyclonic circulation over Jharkhand and neighbourhood extending up to 5.8 km above mean sea level tilting southwards with height has become less marked.”

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The highest maximum (day) temperature of 35.8^oC was recorded at Chandbali and the lowest minimum (night) temperature of 22.5^oC was recorded at Phulbani in the plains of Odisha.

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

For Saturday (Valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 09.07.2023)

Yellow Warning (Be Updated)- Heavy Rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Deogarh.

For Sunday (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 09.07.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 10.07.2023)

Yellow Warning (Be Updated)- Heavy Rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Koraput, Rayagada and Gajapati.

Farmers weather bulletin (for the next 24 hours):

Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at most places over the districts of North Coastal Odisha, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Deogarh and at many places over the rest districts of Odisha.