Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) regional centre here has issued thunderstorm and lightning alert for several districts of Odisha.
According to the latest forecast, a ‘yellow warning’ for thunderstorm and lightning activities has been issued in Koraput,Rayagada, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nayagarh and Khurda districts in the next 24 hours.
Weather Forecast: Day-1 (valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 16.04.2022)
Yellow Warning (Be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nayagarh and Khordha.
Day-2 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 16.04.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 17.04.2022)
Yellow Warning (Be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Kandhamal, Gajapati and Ganjam.
Day-3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 17.04.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 18.04.2022)
Yellow Warning (Be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Angul and Dhenkanal.
Day-4 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 18.04.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 19.04.2022)
Light to moderate rain/thunderstorm very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam and Mayurbhanj
Temperature Forecast: No large change in maximum temperature (day temperature) during next 5 days over the districts of Odisha. Maximum temperature will be more than 40 degree Celsius at many places and likely to be above normal by 2 to 3°C at a few places over the districts of interior Odisha during next 4 to 5 days.
