Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of India Metrological Department here on Wednesday forecast heavy rainfall and thunderstorm accompanied by lightning at many places in Odisha till 8.30 am of July 25.
Stating that the south-west monsoon had subdued over Odisha, the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for several districts in the state for the next three days.
In the next 24 hours, light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at most places in North Interior Odisha, North Coastal Odisha, South Interior Odisha and at a few places in South Coastal Odisha, the mid-day bulletin said.
YELLOW WARNING
Till 8.30 am of July 23
Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places in Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Sonepur, Boudh, Mayurbhanj and Balasore
The weathermen also predicted thunderstorm with lightning at one or two places in Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Balangir, Boudh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak and Balasore districts during this period.
From 8.30 am of July 23 to 8.30 am of July 24
Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places in Bargarh, Balangir, Nuapada, Sambalpur, Angul, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada and Rayagada districts
From 8.30 am of July 24 to 8.30 am of July 25
Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places in Nabarangpur, Koraput, Kalahandi and Sundargarh districts.