Bhubaneswar: Due to prevalent monsoon trough and a low pressure area, thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places in at least 23 districts of Odisha during next 24 hours, India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional centre forecasted today.

In its mid-day bulletin, IMD regional centre said, “A north-south trough runs from south Chhattisgarh to Comorin area across Telangana, Rayalaseema and Tamil Nadu at 0.9 Km above mean sea level. Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at many places over the districts of Odisha.”

The highest maximum temperature of 35.4oC was recorded at Paralekhamundi and the lowest minimum temperature of 23.0oC was recorded at Angul in the plains of Odisha.

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

For Wednesday (Valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 24.08.2023)

Yellow Warning (Be Updated)- Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Bolangir, Sonepur, Boudh, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Khurda and Puri.

Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Bolangir, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Deogarh, Boudh, Cuttack, Malkangiri and Koraput.

For Thursday (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 24.08.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 25.08.2023)

Yellow Warning (Be Updated)- Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Nuapada, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Sonepur, Boudh, Nayagarh, Khurda, Puri and Ganjam.

Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sambalpur, Angul, Bolangir, Sonepur, Boudh, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Bhadrak and Balasore.