Winter Chill Back Across Odisha; IMD Predicts Dense Fog During 24 Hrs, Rain From Jan 17

Bhubaneswar: Amid considerable fall in the minimum temperature in most parts of Odisha, return of winter chill was experienced across the state on Sunday.

As per the Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar, the minimum temperature (night temperature) dropped below 10° Celsius in at least ten places in the state during the last 24 hours.

While Kirei in Sundargarh district turned out to be the coldest place in the state recording 7.5 degree Celsius, G Udayagiri in Kandhamal followed closely with 8 degree Celsius. Rourkela recorded 8.7 degree Celsius, while the minimum temperature stood at 8.9 degree Celsius in Koraput, 9 degree at Sundargarh, 9.3 degree in Jharsuguda, 9.5 degree at Ranital in Bhadrak district and Semiliguda in Koraput, and 9.6 in Keonjhar.

Dense fog occurred in several places across the state reducing visibility significantly. Otherwise, dry weather prevailed in the state. Shallow to moderate fog has occurred at one or two places with dense fog at some places in Kandhamal and Ganjam districts.

In a bulletin, the MeT Centre said that dense fog is likely to occur at one or two places over at least nine districts of Odisha during the next 24 hours. Similarly, several places are expected to experience rain on January 17 and 18, it said.

Weather forecast and warning for districts of Odisha:

Day 1 (Valid up to 8.30 am of 15.01.2024)

Dry weather is very likely to prevail. Shallow to moderate fog is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of coastal Odisha and one or two places over the districts of interior Odisha.

Yellow Warning (Be updated): Dense fog is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Cuttack, Khurda, Puri, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, and Koraput.

Day 2 (From 8.30 am of 15.01.2024 to 8.30 am of 16.01.2024)

Dry weather is very likely to prevail over the districts of Odisha. Shallow to moderate fog is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Odisha.

Day 3 (From 8.30 am of 16.01.2024 to 8.30 am of 17.01.2024)

Dry weather is very likely to prevail over the districts of Odisha. Shallow to moderate fog is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Odisha.

Day 4 (From 8.30 am of 17.01.2024 to 8.30 am of 18.01.2024)

Light rain is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj, and dry weather is very likely to prevail over the rest districts of Odisha.

Day 5 (From 8.30 am of 18.01.2024 to 8.30 am of 19.01.2024)

Light rain is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, and Bhadrak and dry weather very likely to prevail over the remaining districts of Odisha.