Bhubaneswar: Due to prevalent monsoon trough and cyclonic circulation, thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over 14 districts of Odisha during next 24 hours. India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional centre in Bhubaneswar today issued Yellow Warning for the next three days and Orange Warning for two days thereafter.

In its evening bulletin, the IMD said, “A cyclonic circulation lies over Myanmar & adjoining Eastcentral Bay of Bengal and extends upto 5.8 km above mean sea level. Under its influence, a low pressure area is likely to form over Eastcentral & adjoining Northeast Bay of Bengal during next 24 hours. Thereafter, it is likely to become Well Marked Low Pressure area and move northwestwards towards North Odisha & adjoining West Bengal coasts during subsequent 48 hours. The cyclonic circulation over Gangetic West Bengal & neighbourhood at 1.5 km above mean sea level has become less marked. The cyclonic circulation over south Chhattisgarh & neighbourhood extending upto 3.1 km above mean sea level has become less marked. The withdrawal line of Southwest Monsoon continues to pass through 28.3°N/72.0°E, Nokhra, Jodhpur, Barmer and 25.7°N/70.3°E.”

Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Sambalpur, Angul, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, and at one or two places over the rest districts of Odisha.

The highest maximum temperature of 35.7oC was recorded at Chandbali and the lowest minimum temperature of 22.0oC was recorded at Phulbani and Nabarangpur 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 29.09.2023)

Yellow Warning (Be Updated)- Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Sambalpur, Angul, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore and Bhadrak.

For Friday (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 29.09.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 30.09.2023)

Yellow Warning (Be Updated)- Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak of Odisha.

Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Khordha, Puri, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Angul, Dhenkanal, Sundargarh, Kandhamal, Malkangiri, Koraput Nabarangpur, and Rayagada of Odisha.