A cyclonic circulation is likely to form over east-central Bay of Bengal on Wednesday, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday.
As per the IMD, a low pressure is likely to form over west-central Bay of Bengal during subsequent 48 hours under the influence of the cyclonic circulation.
The IMD Regional Office here said that during the period, the State may witness intense spells of rainfall at various places in some districts. Heavy rainfall and thunderstorm are likely in the next five days till September 11 morning.
On September 7, thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places in the districts of Baleswar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Boudh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Sundargarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj, the weather office said.
Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places in the districts of Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput and Nabarangpur during the period.
On September 7 and 8, heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places in the districts of Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Rayagada and Koraput.
On September 8 and 9, heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places in the districts of Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Koraput, Rayagada and heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places in the districts of Malkangiri, Kalahandi, Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Cuttack, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur and Khordha.