Several parts of Odisha are likely to witness heavy rainfall during next three days as a low pressure has formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal areas of West Bengal.
Due to formation of the low pressure, the Regional Office of the IMD here on Tuesday issued a heavy rainfall warning till October 1.
Heavy rainsl and thunderstorms are very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Baleswar Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Jajpur and Kendrapada.
Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over t Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal and Kandhamal districts.Heavy to very heavy rainfall is also likely at one or two places over the districts of Deogarh, Bargarh Mayurbhanj and Sundargarh, the IMD said.Under the influence of the aforesaid system, squally weather with surface wind speed reaching 40 to 50 KMPH gusting up to 60 kmph is likely over north Bay of Bengal off Odisha coast till September 30 morning. Fishermen are advised not to venture into sea during the period.
As per the weather office, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack also may record rainfall in the range of 4-5mm/hr during the night hours on September 29 and also during the early morning hours, evening to night hours on September 30.
Meanwhile, the southwest monsoon is still active over the State. Light to moderate rain or thundershowers occurred at most places over the districts of coastal Odisha and at many places over the districts of interior Odisha with heavy to very heavy rainfall at one or two places over Cuttack, Jajpur and Gajapati districts in last 24 hours, the weather office said.