Featured

Rain, Thunderstorm In Next 4 Days To Bring Respite From Heatwave In Odisha; IMD Sounds Orange Alert

By
OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: After encountering tormenting heatwave for the last three weeks, several parts of Odisha are likely to experience thundershower and rain in the next four days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.

In view of rain and thunderstorm of varied intensity predicted by the IMD, the maximum temperature is expected to drop considerably in several parts of the state in the nest few days, providing the much-needed respite from the scorching heat.

In its midday bulletin, the Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar said that the maximum temperature (day temperature) is very likely to fall by 4-6 degree Celsius in the next three to four days. There will be no large change in temperature thereafter at many places over Odisha.

The weather agency said that light to moderate rain/thundershower is likely to occur at a few places of coastal Odisha, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Koraput, Rayagada, Kalahandi, and Nabarangpur districts by Tuesday morning.

It also sounded an orange warning and said thunderstorm with lightning accompanied by gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph and hailstorm is likely to occur in Ganjam, Nayagarh, Khurda, and Puri districts during the period.

Similarly, yellow warning was issued for some parts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Gajapati, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Koraput, Rayagada, Kalahandi, and Nabarangpur districts.

May 7

Light to moderate rain/thundershower is likely to occur at many places of Odisha from Tuesday morning till Wednesday morning.

Orange warning was issued for thunderstorm with lightning accompanied with gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph and heavy rainfall over Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal districts.

The weather agency also sounded yellow warning about thunderstorm with lightning accompanied by gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph over the districts of Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, and Koraput.

Weather Forecast:

 

 

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Celebrity Divorces: Why They Never Fail To Pique Our Curiosity

Celebrity couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya apparently have some problems in their marriage. As news…

November 22, 2024

Allegation Not Based On Facts, Odisha Different From Other States: BJD In Adani Bribery Case

Bhubaneswar: A day after indictment of Gautam Adani in the US in a fraud scheme,…

November 22, 2024

Donald Trump Nominates Pam Bondi As US Attorney General After Controversial Matt Gaetz Withdraws

New York: US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday nominated Pam Bondi, the former attorney general…

November 22, 2024

Ganja Smuggling Under Garb Of Seasonal Business Busted In Odisha’s Koraput; 6 Held

Koraput: Police on Friday claimed to have busted a ganja smuggling racket being carried out…

November 22, 2024

Gautam Adani Indictment: Here’s What Sagar Adani’s ‘Encrypted Bribe Notes’ Messages Revealed

New York: The recent indictment of top executives of Adani Group, including its chairperson Gautam…

November 22, 2024

OTET-2024 Result Declared In Odisha; Steps To Check On BSE Website

Bhubaneswar: The result of the Odisha Teacher's Eligibility Test (OTET)-2024 was announced on Friday. The…

November 22, 2024

Director Bobby Islam & Actor Manoj Mishra Scuffle Near Bhubaneswar DCP Office

Bhubaneswar: An attempt for an amicable settlement of the dispute, involving Ollywood director Bobby Islam…

November 22, 2024

Low Pressure Over Bay Likely Tomorrow; Rain Forecast For Odisha, Night Temp To Rise Further

Bhubaneswar: Dense fog occurred at one or two places in Sundargarh and shallow to moderate…

November 22, 2024