The southwest monsoon, which is active over the Bay of Bengal, is likely to trigger widespread rainfall ranging between 7 cm and 11 cm in the State till June 24, the Regional Office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.
“Under the influence of southerly, southwesterly winds from the Bay of Bengal to northeast and adjoining east India, isolated heavy rainfall is likely over Odisha during June 20 to 24,” the IMD tweeted.
In the next 24 hours, heavy rainfall is likely at one or two places in the districts of Baleswar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Dhenkanal, Angul, Khordha, Puri, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Koraput and Malkangiri.
Yellow warning for thunderstorm with lightning has also been issued for one or two places in Baleswar Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Khordha, Puri, Nayagarh, Kandhamal and Ganjam.
During the last 24 hours, very heavy rains were recorded at two places, while heavy rains lashed nine other places. Light to moderate rains occurred in most places across the State.
Capital city Bhubaneswar recorded 10.9 mm of rainfall on Monday.