Bhubaneswar: With no significant synoptic system lying over the region, thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph are very likely to occur at one or two places over some districts of Odisha on March 30 and March 31, India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional centre in Bhubaneswar forecasted today.

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

Temperature forecast: Gradual rise in the Maximum (day) temperature by 2°C to 3°C during next three days and no large change thereafter at many places over the districts of Odisha. The Minimum (night) temperature is to gradually rise by 2°C to 3°C during next two days and no large change thereafter at many places over the districts of Odisha.

The highest maximum temperature of 38.3°C was recorded at Malkangiri and the lowest minimum temperature of 19.0°C was recorded at Sundargarh in the plains of Odisha.

Weather forecast and warning in Odisha districts for March 30 & 31:

For March 30 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 30.03.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 31.03.2024)

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

Yellow Warning: (Be Updated)-

Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Balasore.

For March 31 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 31.03.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 01.04.2024)

Light to moderate rain or thundershower is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Angul, Jharsuguda, and dry weather is very likely to prevail over the rest districts of Odisha.

Yellow Warning: (Be Updated)-

Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Angul and Jharsuguda.