Bhubaneswar: Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied by gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 KMPH is very likely to occur at one or two places over several districts of Odisha and hailstorms are likely to occur at one or two places over six districts of the State during the next 24 hours, India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional centre forecasted today.

Mainly due to prevalent Northwesterly and Westerly dry air and high solar insolation, maximum (day) temperature is very likely to be 40°C or above at many places over the districts of interior Odisha and likely to be above normal by 3°C to 5°C over some districts of Odisha during next 24 Hrs.

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 fall at one or two places over the districts of South Interior 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 many places over the districts of Coastal Odisha, above normal at a few places over the districts of Interior Odisha, and at one or two places over the districts of Coastal Odisha and normal at elsewhere over the districts of Odisha.”

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

For Monday (Valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 23.04.2024)

Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of South Odisha and in one or two places over the districts of North Odisha.

Yellow Warning: (Be Updated)-

Heat wave condition is very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Khurda, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Bolangir, Boudh, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, and Nuapada.

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 40-50 KMPH is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Subarnapur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj also hailstorm is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Kandhamal, Boudh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj.

For Tuesday (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 23.04.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 24.04.2024)

Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of South Interior Odisha, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, and dry weather is very likely to prevail over the rest districts of Odisha.

Yellow Warning: (Be Updated)-

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, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, and Dhenkanal.

Thunderstorms with lightning are very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Subarnapur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, and Sundargarh.