Rainfall in Odisha will continue for five more days, as forecasted by the regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) today. According to IMD, thunderstorms with lightning and gusty surface winds (reaching speeds of 30-40 km/h) are likely to occur until April 3. The weather department has issued a yellow warning and provided the following day-wise predictions:
Day 1 (Valid until 8:30 AM on March 30):
- YELLOW WARNING: Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (30-40 km/h) are likely at isolated locations in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Koraput, and Malkangiri.
- Light to moderate rain or thunderstorms are expected at one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Boudh, Kandhamal, Koraput, Malkangiri, and Rayagada, while dry weather is anticipated in the remaining districts.
Day 2 (Valid from 8:30 AM on March 30 to 8:30 AM on March 31):
- YELLOW WARNING: Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (30-40 km/h) are likely at isolated locations in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Koraput, and Malkangiri.
- Light to moderate rain or thunderstorms are expected at one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput, and Malkangiri, with dry weather in other districts.
Day 3 (Valid from 8:30 AM on March 31 to 8:30 AM on April 1):
- YELLOW WARNING: Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (40-50 km/h) are likely at isolated locations in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, and Gajapati.
- Light to moderate rain or thunderstorms are expected in several areas of South Odisha and at one or two places in North Odisha.
Day 4 (Valid from 8:30 AM on April 1 to 8:30 AM on April 2):
- YELLOW WARNING: Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (30-40 km/h) are likely at isolated locations in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, and Gajapati.
- Light to moderate rain or thundershowers are expected at one or two places in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, and Gajapati, with dry weather in other districts.
Day 5 (Valid from 8:30 AM on April 2 to 8:30 AM on April 3):
- YELLOW WARNING: Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (30-40 km/h) are likely at isolated locations in Koraput, Malkangiri, and Nabarangpur.
- Light to moderate rain or thundershowers are expected at one or two places in Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, and Malkangiri, while dry weather is anticipated in the remaining districts of Odisha.
