Bhubaneswar: The rain and thunderstorm forecast for the next few days may provide some relief to the people of Odisha reeling under scorching heating with the mercury soaring to 44 degree Celsius, the highest in India on Thursday.
Besides light to moderate rain, India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued yellow warning for thunderstorm and lightning for several districts in the state till 8.30 am on April 18.
YELLOW WARNING
Next 24 Hours
Koraput,Rayagada, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nayagarh and Khurda
April 16
Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Kandhamal, Gajapati and Ganjam
April 17
Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Angul and Dhenkanal
RAIN FORECAST
Next 24 Hours
South Coastal Odisha, Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Mayurbhanj, Balasore
April 16
Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Ganjam, Gajapati, Nayagarh, Mayurbhanj
April 17
Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak
April 18
Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Mayurbhanj
April 19
Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati
The MeT office has also predicted no large change in the day temperature during the next five days. The maximum temperature will soar above 40 degree celsius and remain 2 to 3 degree Celsius above normal in Interior Odisha districts during the next 4 to 5 days, it added.
