Bhubaneswar: While intense heat wave conditions have thrown life into disarray across Odisha, thunderstorms may provide much-needed relief from the extreme weather beginning May 1, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre here.
It is also predicted that there will be no significant change in maximum temperature (day temperature) over the next two days, with a slight decrease of about 2°C in the following 2-3 days over the districts of Odisha.
The following is the day-to-day forecast in relation to the thunderstorm:
May 1
Thunderstorms with lightning are expected in one or two locations across the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, and Kendrapara.
May 2
Thunderstorms with lightning are expected to strike one or two districts in north coastal Odisha, including Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Ganjam, Gajapati, Koraput, Rayagada, and Malkangiri.
May 3
Thunderstorms with lightning are expected in one or two locations across the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Gajapati, Ganjam, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, and Sundergarh .
On the other hand, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts that a cyclonic circulation will form over the South Andaman Sea and surrounding areas around May 4th.
During the next 24 hours, a low pressure area is likely to form over the same region as a result of its influence.
It is likely to become more noticeable over the next 24 hours.