Sweltering Odisha Finds No Relief In Nor’wester Rain, Thunderstorm Alert For 2 More Days

Bhubaneswar: Amid a rise in daytime temperature at several places in Odisha, the regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued yellow warning for thunderstorm and lighting till 8.30 am on May 31.

Till 8.30 am on May 29

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places in Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Kendrapara, Kalahandi and Balangir.

Light to moderate rain has also been forecast for one or two places in coastal Odisha, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Balangir, Sonepur and Boudh during this period.

8.30 am on May 29 to 8.30 am on May 30

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nawarangpur, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore and Bhadrak.

Light to moderate rain is also likely at one or two places in coastal Odisha, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Kalahandi and Balangir.

8.30 am on May 30 to 8.30 am on May 31

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nawarangpur, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Angul, Dhenkanal, Boudh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.

Light to moderate rain is also likely at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Boudh, Gajapati, Nayagarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Sundargarh during this period.

The MeT office has forecast rainfall activity in the state till 8.30 am on June 2 and there will be no large change in the day temperature during the next 4-5 days.

“Odisha would witness a rise in day temperature as Nor’wester rainfall activity will not be significant between May 27 and June 9. The mercury level is expected to rise further between June 3 and 9,” Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre Scientist,  Umasankar Das told TNIE.

Weather experts attributed it to the weakening of coastal winds and no significant system like a trough or cyclonic circulation.

With conditions becoming favourable, the southwest monsoon is likely to hit the Kerala coast during the next 2-­3 days. “The conditions are also favourable for further advance of Southwest Monsoon into some more parts of the Arabian Sea and Lakshadweep area during the same period,” the IMD said.