The minimum temperature is likely to rise gradually by 2 to 3 degree Celsius in the State during the next two to three days, said the Regional Office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here on Tuesday.
Several parts of the State would experience dense fog in the next 48 hours. Besides, there is a possibility of light to moderate rain, thunderstorm in several parts.
“Moderate rainfall activity is likely over some districts of Odisha during February 3 and 4,” said the weather office.
Dense fog is very likely to occur at one or two places in the districts of Kandhamal, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Nayagarh and Cuttack.
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers are very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh and at one or two places over the rest districts of north Odisha, Subarnapur and Balangir.
Thunderstorm with lighting is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh, Angul, Dhenkanal and Keonjhar.
Hailstorm is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Angul, Dhenkanal, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Bhadrak and Baleswar, the IMD said.