Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a further rise in the day temperature in Odisha by 2-4°C during the next 2-3 days.
According to the midday bulletin, there was appreciable fall in the maximum temperature by about 2-3°C at one or two places in the districts of South Interior Odisha, while mercury level rose by about 4-6°C at a few places in the districts of Interior Odisha and 2-4°C in other parts of the state.
It further stated that thunderstorm activity may continue in the state till May 12. Though the cyclonic circulation over interior Odisha and adjoining Chhattisgarh has become less marked, a trough is running from the cyclonic circulation over southwest Uttar Pradesh and neighbourhood to north interior Odisha across East Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
This prediction has come amid likely formation of a cyclonic circulation or low-pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining west-central and southeast sectors during the second half of next week.
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Thunderstorm warning
May 8
Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty surface wind (40-50 kmph) may occur in the afternoon/evening hours at one or two places in the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir,
Kalahandi and Kandhamal.
Similar weather condition with gusty surface wind (30-40 kmph) is also likely in Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Nabarangpur, Koraput, Rayagada and Malkangiri during this period.
May 9
Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty surface wind (40-50 kmph) may occur in the afternoon/evening hours at one or two places in the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Sundargarh and Jharsuguda.
Similar weather condition with gusty surface wind (30-40 kmph) is also likely in Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri.
May 10
Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty surface wind (40-50 kmph) may occur in the afternoon/evening hours at one or two places in the districts of Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Sonepur, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Balasore.
Similar weather condition with gusty surface wind (30-40 kmph) is also likely in Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Malkangiri, Rayagada and Koraput.
May 11
Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty surface wind (40-50 kmph) may occur in the afternoon/evening hours at one or two places in the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Balasore.
Similar weather condition with gusty surface wind (30-40 kmph) is also likely in Koraput, Malkangiri, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam and Gajapati.
May 12
Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty surface wind (40-50 kmph) may occur in the afternoon/evening hours at one or two places in the districts of Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar.
Similar weather condition with gusty surface wind (30-40 kmph) is also likely in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri.
Though there is no yellow warning thereafter, light to moderate rain or thunderstorm may occur at one or two places in the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Ganjam, Gajapati and Nabarangpur during the subsequent two days.