No Respite from Heat Wave in Next 24 Hrs; IMD Issues Alert for Parts of Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The heat wave situation in Odisha will continue. The IMD on Thursday issued an alert for heat wave in several parts of Odisha for the next 24 hours.

During the next 2 days, there will be no change in the maximum day temperature and after that there may be a gradual fall in temperature by 2 to 4 degrees during the next three days.

According to the IMD, the maximum temperature is very likely to be 40 degrees and above normal by 2 to 3 degrees at many places in Odisha. Hot and humid weather conditions are very likely to prevail during the next one to two days at many places over the districts of Odisha.

Weather Forecast

Day 1 (Valid upto 0830 hrs IST of 20.04.2023)

Yellow Warning:

Heat wave condition is likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Khordha, Cuttack, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Boudh, Bolangir, Deogarh, Angul.

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 20.04.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 21.04.2023)

Yellow Warning: Heat wave condition is likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Boudh.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 21.04.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 22.04.2023)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi ,Kandhamal, Rayagada.

Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 22.04.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 23.04.2023)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind with speed reaching up to 30-40kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Khordha, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Angul, Dhenkanal, Puri.

Day 5 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 23.04.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 24.04.2023)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind with speed reaching up to 30-40kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Koraput, Kandhamal.