Ahead of a likely formation of a low pressure over the southeast Bay of Bengal, the Regional Office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here on Sunday predicted rains and thunderstorm activities in the State from Monday.
As per the IMD, a cyclonic circulation lies over southeast Madhya Pradesh and neighbourhood and extends upto 1.5 km above mean sea level. The trough from east Bihar to north Odisha at 1.5 km above mean sea level has become less-marked.
Light to moderate rains or thundershowers are very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of north coastal Odisha, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Koraput, Rayagada and Gajapati, from Monday.
Rains or thundershowers are also likely over Ganjam , Kandhamal, Mayurbhanj, Baleswar and Bhadrak, the weather office said.
“There will be no large change in maximum temperature (day temperature) over the districts during the next four to five days. It will be above normal by 2 to 3 degree Celsius at a few places over the districts of interior Odisha,” said the IMD.