A fresh cyclonic circulation is likely to form over the north Bay of Bengal on June 26 which may develop into a low Pressure Area (lOPAR) subsequently, the Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC) at the SOA University said on Friday.
“The cyclonic circulation may develop into a lOPAR on June 27 and support increase in monsoon rainfall over coastal, north and western Odisha between June 26 and 29,” CEC Director Dr SC Sahu said.
Dr Sahu said heavy rainfall probability would be over the districts of Baleswar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Angul, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh, Subarnapur, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Balangir and Nuapada between June 26 and 28.
The rainfall, which would persist in some parts of western Odisha, would decline from June 29, he added.
There was possibility of heavy rainfall in the upper catchment of the Mahanadi river between June 28 and 29, the CEC Director said.
The day temperature is likely to range between 35 degrees C to 38 degrees C over coastal and western Odisha till June 26. light-to-moderate rainfall with isolated thunderstorm and lightning activity is expected over coastal, western and northern region of the State over the next four days, he said.