Thunderstorm with lightning very likely in 25 Odisha districts on September 12; check details

Bhubaneswar: Due to prevalent monsoon trough and cyclonic circulation, thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over 25 districts of Odisha during next 24 hours. India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional centre today issued Yellow Warning for the next two days and Orange Warning for next three days thereafter.

In its mid-day bulletin, the IMD regional centre said, “Southwest monsoon has been subdued in Odisha. The monsoon trough at mean sea level now passes through Jaisalmer, Kota, Guna, Sagar, Pendra Road, Jharsuguda, Balasore and thence east-southeastwards to Northeast Bay of Bengal. The cyclonic circulation over north Andaman Sea now lies over Eastcentral Bay of Bengal adjoining Myanmar Coast between 3.1 Km and 7.6 Km above mean sea level tilting southwestwards with height. Under its influence, a low pressure area is likely to form over Northwest Bay of Bengal during next 72 hours.”

Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at most places over the districts of South Interior Odisha, Gajapati and at many places over the rest districts of Odisha. The highest maximum (day) temperature of 35.5^oC was recorded at Titilagarh and the lowest minimum (night) temperature of 23.0^oC was recorded at Phulbani and Nabarangpur in the plains of Odisha.

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

For Monday (Valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 12.09.2023)

Yellow Warning (Be Updated)- Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Angul and Dhenkanal.

Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi and Gajapati.

For Tuesday (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 12.09.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 13.09.2023)

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, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Angul, Boudh, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Koraput, Malkangiri, Deogarh and Sundargarh.

Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Cuttack, Angul, Dhenkanal, Nayagarh, Boudh, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Koraput, Nabarangpur and Kalahandi.