Bhubaneswar: The sultry weather conditions may subside in Odisha with an increase in the intensity of rainfall from July 1.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), very heavy rain may lash one or two places in the districts of Baragada, Mayurbhanj, Sonpur, and Balangir on July 1; Mayurbhanj on July 2; Koraput and Malkangiri on July 3; Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, and Gajapati on July 4; and Koraput and Malkangiri on July 5.
Heavy rainfall may also occur in Sundargaada, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Kendujhar, Boudh, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Kandhamala, Koraput, and Malkangiri on July 1; Sundargaada, Kendujhar, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, and Gajapati on July 2; Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Kalahandi, Kandhamala, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Gajapati, and Ganjam on July 3; Sambalpur, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamala, and Nabarangpur on July 4; and Baleshwar, Sundargada, Sambalpur, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, and Gajapati on July 5.
There will be no large change in the weather during the subsequent three days.
Prior to July 1, hot and humid conditions may prevail in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Anugola, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha, and Nayagada on June 29-30. Intense thunderstorm activity with wind speeds of 40-50 km/h and heavy rainfall is also likely in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, Kandhamala, Rayagada, Koraput, and Malkangiri on June 29; and Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Kandhamala, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, and Gajapati on June 30. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds (30-40 km/h) may also occur in the districts of Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Sundargaada, Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Debagada, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Sonpur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha, and Nayagada on June 29; and Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Sundargada, Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Debagada, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Sonpur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha, and Nayagada.
On July 1, along with heavy rain, thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds (40-50 km/h) may occur in Sundargaada, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Kendujhar, Boudh, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Kandhamala, Koraput, and Malkangiri. Similar weather conditions with wind speeds of 30-40 km/h may also prevail in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Baragada, Debagada, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Mayurbhanj, Sonpur, Balangir, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha, and Nayagada.
