The India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional center in Bhubaneswar predicted today that over the course of the next 24 hours, there is a high probability of hailstorms, thunderstorms with lightning, and gusty surface winds reaching 40–50 KMPH over certain districts of Odisha. The trough and wind discontinuity run from interior Odisha to north Tamil Nadu.
In its mid-day bulletin, the IMD mentioned, “Maximum temperatures observed appreciable fall at a few places over the districts of North Coastal Odisha and at one or two places over the districts of South Coastal Odisha, appreciable rise at one or two places over the districts of South Interior Odisha and no large change at elsewhere over the districts of Odisha. They were appreciably above normal at a few places over the districts of Interior Odisha and at one or two places over the districts of Coastal Odisha and normal at elsewhere over the districts of Odisha.”
Temperature forecast: Maximum temperature is very likely to fall by 2°C to 4°C during the next 48 hours and rise by 2°C to 3°C in subsequent three days thereafter at many places over the districts of Odisha.
The highest maximum (day) temperature of 43.5°C was recorded at Angul. The lowest minimum (night) temperature of 23.5°C was recorded at Sundargarh in the plains of Odisha.
Weather forecast and warning in Odisha districts for the next 2 days:
For Sunday (Valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 08.04.2024)
Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at one or two places over Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal districts and at a few places over the rest districts of Odisha.
Orange Warning: (Be Prepared)-
Hailstorm accompanied with gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 KMPH is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Angul, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Nayagarh, Cuttack, Balasore and Jajpur.
Moderate thunderstorm with lightning accompanied with gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 KMPH are very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Subarnapur and Boudh.
Yellow Warning: (Be Updated)-
Warm night conditions are very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Sambalpur, Kandhamal, Bolangir and Malkangiri.
For Monday (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 08.04.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 09.04.2024)
Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at many places over the districts of Odisha.
Yellow Warning: (Be Updated)-
Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied by gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 KMPH is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Deogarh, Subarnapur, Sambalpur, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Kalahandi and Angul.
Source:SE