Monsoon Rains Set to Lash Odisha as Dual Low Pressure Systems Form in BoB

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted heavy to widespread rainfall in Odisha until July 18, triggered by two anticipated low pressure areas over the Bay of Bengal.

According to the IMD’s extended range forecast for the weeks of July 5-11 and July 12-18, there is a moderate probability of a cyclonic circulation or low pressure area forming over the west-central and northwest Bay of Bengal, moving northwestward between July 7 and 11. This is expected to result in fairly widespread to widespread rain and thundershowers, with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall likely in Odisha during the first week, maintaining overall normal rainfall activity.

In the latter half of the second week (after July 13), there is a low probability of another low pressure area forming over the west-central Bay of Bengal. This period may also see fairly widespread to widespread rain and thundershowers in Odisha, with overall rainfall activity expected to be slightly above normal, including isolated heavy to very heavy rain in some districts.

Manorama Mohanty, Director of the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre, mentioned the possibility of two low pressure areas forming but noted that these might remain cyclonic circulations without further intensification.

The first low pressure of this monsoon season, formed on June 27, had already triggered rains across the state.

Meanwhile, the IMD has issued a forecast for heavy to very heavy rainfall in Koraput and Malkangiri on Sunday, with heavy rain also likely in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Puri, Khurda, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, and Kandhamal.