Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain coupled with thunderstorm activity is likely to lash several parts of Odisha over the next one week, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.
The IMD has issued yellow warning for different districts for the next week, except for two days from September 16 to 18.
The state is likely to receive light to moderate rain or thundershowers at a few places over all districts during the next 24 hours.
Heavy rain is likely to lash some places in Baleshwar, Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj districts, where the IMD has issued a yellow warning during the period.
Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds, with wind speeds reaching 30-40 kmph, are also likely in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Sundaragada, Debagada, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada.
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On September 15-16, light to moderate rain or thundershowers are likely at a few places across the state, with a yellow warning of thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds in several districts. No warning has been issued for September 16-18, while heavy rainfall warnings have been forecast for different districts later in the week till the morning of September 21.