Anti-Cyclonic Circulation Over Bay To Trigger Heavy Rainfall In Odisha From Tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: Fearing heavy rainfall due to an anti-cyclonic circulation, which is likely to form over Bay of Bengal on Sunday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued yellow warning for several districts of Odisha.

“The anti-cyclonic circulation will strengthen easterly/south-easterly winds leading to warm and moist air incursion at lower levels in Odisha,” said Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre Scientist, Umasankar Das.

The heavy rainfall activity will last for two days, starting February 24, he added.

The wet spell, however, will begin on Sunday with light to moderate rain or thundershower at isolated places in Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts.

The regional Met office has issued yellow warning for Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Nayagarh, Angul and Dhenkanal, which are likely to experience thunderstorm with lightning, between Monday (February 24) and Tuesday (February 25).

Many places in north-interior districts, a few places in north-coastal region, Khurda, Puri, Nayagarh, Boudh and Sonepur districts, and one or two places in the remaining districts are likely to experience light to moderate rainfall or thundershower activity on Monday.

Heavy rainfall is likely to occur at one or two places in Sambalpur and Deogarh districts on Monday, while similar weather condition will prevail at isolated places in Puri, Cuttack, Khurda, Jajpur, Bhadrak and Jagatsinghpur districts between Tuesday and Wednesday morning.

Thunderstorm with lightning is expected at one or two places in coastal Odisha, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Boudh and Kandhamal districts during this period.