Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall across several districts in Odisha on Wednesday.
According to the IMD’s forecast, there is a likelihood of 7 to 20 cm of rainfall at one or two places in the districts of Angul, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Boudh, Sonepur, and Sambalpur on August 1, 2024.
“The cyclonic circulation that was over Jharkhand and its vicinity has now shifted over Gangetic West Bengal and its neighbourhood. The cyclonic circulation over Bangladesh has diminished,” the IMD stated.
The IMD has also indicated that heavy rainfall is expected in various parts of Odisha until August 4.
Weather Forecast:
Day 1 (Valid until 0830 hrs IST of 01.08.2024)
Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) is very likely at one or two places in the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jajpur, Angul, Dhenkanal, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Bargarh, and Jagatsinghpur.
Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 01.08.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 02.08.2024)
Yellow Warning: Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) is very likely at one or two places in the districts of Angul, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Boudh, Sonepur, and Sambalpur.
Heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) is very likely at one or two places in the districts of Bhadrak, Balasore, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Bolangir, Nuapada, Nayagarh, Khurda, Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, and Kalahandi.
Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 02.08.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 03.08.2024)
Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) is very likely at one or two places in the districts of Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Bargarh, Keonjhar, Sambalpur, and Deogarh.
