A low pressure area formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal has triggered rainfall in coastal and south Odisha since Thursday. The showers will continue for four to five days, the Meteorological Department predicted.
Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded a rainfall of 39.8 mm and 25.4 mm, respectively.
Rainfall or thundershowers are likely to occur at a few places and heavy rainfall may take place at one or two places over the districts of north Odisha in the next 24 hours, the local Met centre predicted.
There would be a decrease in rainfall from July 13, it forecasted. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into sea.