Heavy rains are likely to lash coastal and south Odisha under the influence of a cyclonic storm over north-bay of Bengal on Sunday, forecast the Regional Office of Indian Metrological Department (IMD) here on Saturday.
The weather office further forecasted that the cyclonic storm is likely to develop into a low pressure over east-west parts of the sea in the next 48 hours.
The State capital, which was having dry weather for the last few days, was lashed by intermittent pre- monsoon showers on Saturday bringing respite from the hot and humid conditions.
The IMD predicted the city to have partly cloudy with possibility of rain and thundershowers on Sunday.