Even as a cold wave in sweeping the State, the Regional office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here on Monday predicted rains and thunderstorms in several parts from February 9.
Light to moderate rains or thundershowers are very likely to occur at one or two places in the districts of Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sambalpur and Deogarh.
Besides, light to moderate rains or thundershowers are very likely to occur at one or two places in the districts of north Odisha, Subarnapur, Boudh, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Khordha and Puri.
However, people in the State would get respite from cold conditions as the minimum temperature is set to rise gradually.
“The minimum temperature is very likely to gradually rise by 3 to 4 degree Celsius during the next three days in the districts in Odisha,” said the IMD.
The overall weather across the State would remain dry in the next 24 hours. There is possibility of shallow to moderate fog in the districts of coastal Odisha, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada and Kandhamal.
Dense fog is also very likely to occur at one or two places in the districts of Baleswar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Gajapati, Ganjam, Khordha, Puri, Nayagarh, Angul, Dhenkanal and Kandhamal.