Weather alert: Thunderstorms to break Odisha's heatwave, but relief limited
Bhubaneswar, May 3: Severe heatwave conditions are expected to persist in 16 districts of Odisha for the next two days, as cautioned by the regional center of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in its mid-day bulletin on Friday. Concurrently, the weather office predicts thunderstorms and light to moderate rainfall across most districts of Odisha starting today.
Here's the forecast and warning for Odisha's districts:
Day 1 (Valid until 0830 hrs IST of 04.05.2024):
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers expected in Koraput, Rayagada, Ganjam, Gajapati, Nabarangpur, and Kandhamal. Dry weather anticipated in the remaining districts.
ORANGE WARNING (BE PREPARED): Heatwave conditions likely in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Angul, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Boudh, Bolangir, and Deogarh.
YELLOW WARNING (BE UPDATED): Heatwave conditions expected in Nayagarh, Dhenkanal, Nuapada, Sonepur, and Kalahandi.
Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 04.05.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 05.05.2024):
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers likely in Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, and Koraput, with dry weather in the remaining districts.
YELLOW WARNING (BE UPDATED): Heatwave conditions expected in Angul, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Boudh, Bolangir, Sonepur, Sambalpur, and Jharsuguda.
Thunderstorms with lightning possible in Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, and Koraput.
Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 05.05.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 06.05.2024):
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers expected in Balasore, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput, with dry weather elsewhere.
YELLOW WARNING (BE UPDATED): Heatwave conditions likely in Angul, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sonepur, Boudh, and Bolangir. Thunderstorms with lightning possible in Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Rayagada, and Koraput.
Day 4 to Day 7:
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers anticipated in various districts of Odisha, with specific warnings for thunderstorms and lightning in certain areas on each day.
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