Orange alert: Severe Heat Wave condition very likely in Odisha districts during next 24 hours

Bhubaneswar: Mainly due to prevalent Northwesterly and Westerly dry air and high solar insolation, the maximum (day) temperature is very likely to be 40°C or above at most places over the districts of Odisha and it is likely to be above normal by 3°C to 5°C over some districts of Odisha during the next 24 hours, India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional centre forecasted today.

People are advised to take precautionary measures while going outside during the day hours between 11.00 AM and 3.00 PM.

In its mid-day bulletin, the IMD mentioned, “Maximum temperatures observed appreciable rise at one or two places over the district of South Interior Odisha, appreciable fall at one or two places over the districts of Coastal Odisha and no large change at elsewhere over the districts of Odisha. They were markedly above normal at one or two places over the districts of Odisha, appreciably above normal at a few places over the districts of Odisha, above normal at elsewhere over the districts of Odisha.”

Weather forecast and warning in Odisha districts for next 2 days:

For Saturday (Valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 21.04.2024)

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers are likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Kandhamal, Ganjam, Rayagada, Gajapati, Koraput, and Malkangiri and dry weather is very likely to prevail over the rest districts of Odisha.

Orange Warning: (Be Prepared)-

Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions is very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Nayagarh, Angul, Boudh, Cuttack, and Keonjhar.

Heat wave conditions are very likely to prevail at a few places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Khurda, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Ganjam, Gajapati, Nabarangpur, Malkangiri, Sundargarh, and Deogarh.

Yellow Warning: (Be Updated)-

Heat wave conditions are very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Nuapada, Subarnapur, Bolangir, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Bargarh, and Rayagada.

Hot and humid weather conditions are very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, and Gajapati.

Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied by gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 KMPH is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Kandhamal, Ganjam, Rayagada, Gajapati, Koraput, and Malkangiri.

For Sunday (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 21.04.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 22.04.2024)

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers are very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Kandhamal, Ganjam, Rayagada, Gajapati, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Bolangir and dry weather is very likely to prevail over the rest districts of Odisha.

Orange Warning: (Be Prepared)-

Heat wave conditions are very likely to prevail in a few places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, and Angul.

Yellow Warning: (Be Updated)-

Heat wave conditions are very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Boudh, Kandhamal, Khurda, Cuttack, Kendrapara, and Jagatsinghpur.

Hot and humid weather conditions are very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, and Khurda.

Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied by gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 KMPH is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Kandhamal, Ganjam, Rayagada, Gajapati, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Kalahandi and Bolangir.