Bhubaneswar: Heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy rainfall may continue to lash Odisha till July 7 under the influence of a well-marked low pressure (LoPAR) over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Odisha- West Bengal coasts, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Saturday.
The system is expected to move west-northwestward across north Odisha and north Chhattisgarh during the next 3 days. Besides, the seasonal trough is running from southwest Rajasthan to the centre of the well-marked LoPAR across Madhya Pradesh, north Chhattisgarh and north Odisha.
Senior meteorologist Umasankar Das described the well-marked low-pressure system with the seasonal trough positioned south of its normal location as “an absolute goosebumps moment”. “The tightly packed isobars depict an impressive 18 hPa pressure gradient over the Bay of Bengal,” he noted.
A well-marked low-pressure system with the seasonal trough positioned south of its normal location.
The tightly packed isobars depict an impressive 18 hPa pressure gradient over the Bay of Bengal—an absolute goosebumps moment for me…. any weather enthusiast can feel same….. pic.twitter.com/QTJdjMQdTc
— usd (@usd0705) July 4, 2026
Closely spaced isobars indicate large pressure changes over a small area and suggest strong winds.
RAIN FORECAST
A red warning has been issued for Kalahandi, Sambalpur, Sonpur, Anugola, Boudh, Baragada and Nuapada districts and an orange warning for Bhadrak, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Kendrapada, Nayagada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Khordha, Puri, Debagada, Sundargaada, Jharsuguda, Koraput, Malkangiri, Kandhamala, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, and Balangir over July 4-5.
Heavy rainfall may also occur in Mayurbhanj, Baleshwar, Kendujhar, Debagada, Sundargada and Jharsuguda on July 4, and Mayurbhanj, Baleshwar, Kendujhar, Dhenkanal, Anugola, Boudh, Kandhamala, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur and Rayagada on July 5.
On July 6, the orange warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall continues for Jajpur, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Debagada, Anugola and Dhenkanal. Heavy rainfall may also occur in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Sundargada, Baragada, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Sonpur, Boudh and Nayagada.
On July 7, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely in Sundargaada, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur and Debagada districts. Heavy rainfall may also occur in Baleshwar, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Sonpur and Boudh.
Squally weather with wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph occasionally gusting to 60 kmph may also prevail along & off the Odisha coast till July 7.
While there is no warning during the next two days, heavy rain may resume in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Kendujhar, and Mayurbhanj on July 10 with no large change in the subsequent three days.