Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of India Meteorological Department on Thursday predicted light to moderate rain or thundershower for five days beginning today afternoon.
The districts of Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Koraput, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Boudh, Ganjam and Angul are likely to experience rain accompanied with thundershower till 8.30 am on Friday.
In the next 24 hours, the districts of Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Sonepur, Boudh, Kandhamal, Deogarh, Angul and Mayurbhanj are likely to experience thunderstorm with lightning. A yellow warning has also been issued by the IMD from Friday morning till Saturday 8.30 am.
The rainfall activity is likely to continue till Sunday morning in the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Deogarh, Angul and Dhenkanal along with lightning and thunderstorm. The rest of the state will remain dry with not much fluctuations in temperature, the IMD release stated.
Meanwhile, the Special relief Commissioner has advised people to move to safer places to protect themselves from lightning strikes.
The highest maximum temperature of 39 degree Celsius was recorded at Baripada, Malkangiri and Boudh.
The IMD, however, said that there will be no large change in day temperature, which will remain 2-3 degree Celsius above normal, during the next 4-5 days.
