Bhubaneswar: Due to prevalent trough from northeast Bihar and neighbourhood to north Odisha across Gangetic West Bengal, thunderstorms with lightning accompanied by gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 KMPH is very likely to occur at one or two places over several districts of Odisha during the next few days starting May 6, India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional centre forecasted today.

In its mid-day bulletin, the IMD mentioned, “Maximum temperatures observed appreciable fall at a few places over the districts of North Coastal Odisha and at one or two places over the districts of South 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 Interior Odisha, appreciably above normal at one or two places over the districts of Interior Odisha, above normal at many places over the districts of Odisha, and normal at elsewhere over the districts of Odisha.”

Temperature forecast: No large change in the maximum (day) temperature during the next 24 hours and a fall by 4°C to 6°C thereafter in subsequent 3 to 4 days at many places over the district of Odisha. The highest maximum temperature of 44.0°C was recorded yesterday at Boudh and Nuapada and the lowest minimum temperature of 20.4°C was recorded at Rourkela in the plains of Odisha.

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

For Sunday (Valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 06.05.2024)

Light rain or thundershower is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Ganjam, Gajapati, Koraput, Rayagada, and dry weather is very likely to prevail over the rest districts of Odisha.

Yellow Warning: (Be Updated)-

Heat wave conditions are very likely to prevail in the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Boudh, Angul, Nayagarh, Nuapada, and Bolangir.

For Monday (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 06.05.2024to 0830 hrs IST of 07.05.2024)

Light to moderate rain or thundershower is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Ganjam, Gajapati, Koraput, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Balasore, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, and dry weather is very likely to prevail over the rest districts of Odisha.

Yellow Warning: (Be Updated)-

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 Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Ganjam, Gajapati, and Kandhamal.