The Regional Centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) here on Friday predicted that rains and thunderstorms would continue in different parts of the State till April 5.Light to moderate rains or thundershowers are very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Khodha, Nayagarh, Puri, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Balasore and Kendrapara in the next 24 hours.
The weather office also issued yellow warning for thunderstorm with lightning for Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Khordha and Nayagarh districts. People in these districts were advised to remain alert as gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph is likely to prevail during thunderstorms.
On day two (valid from 8.30 am of April 3 up to 8.30 am of April 4), light to moderate rains or thundershowers are very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Kendrapada, Baleswar, Mayurbhanj, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Khordha and at one or two places over the districts of Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Gajapati, Keonjhar, Angul, Boudh, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Koraput and dry weather is very likely to prevail over the rest districts.
Besides, thunderstorms with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph are very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Kendrapada, Baleswar, Mayurbhanj, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Khordha, Jagatsinghpur.