Bhubaneswar: Even as Odisha awaits the onset of Monsoon, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday predicted heavy rainfall from June 13 with the rain-bearing weather system expected to arrive in the state just around Raja festival.
According to the national forecaster, conditions are favourable for further advance of southwest monsoon into some more parts of Odisha during the next 2-3 days.
Meanwhile, intense thunderstorm activity may continue for two days along with hot and humid conditions at isolated places in the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khurda and Nayagarh.
While the state is unlikely to experience any large change in the day temperature during the next 24 hours, the mercury levels may gradually fall by 2-4 degree during subsequent 6 days.
Heavy Rain Warning
June 13: Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati
June 14: Kandhamal, Nabrangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati
June 15: Koraput, Malkangiri
Thun
derstorm Alert
June 11
Orange Warning: Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty surface wind (50-60 kmph) may occur at one or two places in the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Sundargarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh.
Yellow Warning: Similar weather condition with wind speed of 40-50 kmph is also likely in Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Ganjam.
June 12
Orange Warning: Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty surface wind (50-60 kmph) may occur at one or two places in the districts of Kendrapada, Cuttack, Mayurbhanj, Koraput, Malkangiri, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur, Keonjhar, Khurda, Nayagarh.
Yellow Warning: Similar weather condition with wind speed of 40-50 kmph is also likely in Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam and Puri.
June 13-14-15
Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty surface wind (40-50 kmph) may occur at one or two places in the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh.
While there is no warning thereafter, light to moderate rain or thunderstorm may continue at a few places across the state during the subsequent days.