Yellow Warning: Dense fog very likely in these Odisha districts till January 21

Bhubaneswar: With no significant synoptic system lying over the region, dense fog is very likely to occur at one or two places over several districts of Odisha during the next three days, India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional centre in Bhubaneswar forecasted today.

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

Temperature forecast: No large change is likely in Minimum (night) temperature at many places over the districts of Odisha during the next 4 to 5 days.

The highest maximum temperature of 32.8°C was recorded at Paralakhemundi and the lowest minimum temperature of 12.5°C was recorded at Sundargarh in the plains of Odisha.

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

For Thursday (Valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 19.01.2024)

Light to moderate rain and thundershowers are very likely to occur in a few places over the districts of Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and light rain is very likely to occur in one or two places over the districts of Bargarh, Deogarh, Balasore, Bhadrak, Angul and dry weather is very likely to prevail over the rest districts of Odisha.

Shallow to moderate fog is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of North Interior Odisha and at one or two places over the rest districts of Odisha.

Yellow Warning: Dense fog is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Khurda, Cuttack, Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Koraput, Bolangir, Subarnapur and Boudh.

For Friday (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 19.01.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 20.01.2024)

Light rain is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, and Bhadrak. Dry weather is very likely to prevail over the rest districts of Odisha.

Shallow to moderate fog is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of South Interior Odisha and one or two places over the rest districts of Odisha.

Yellow Warning: Dense fog is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Malkangiri, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, and Nayagarh.