Dense Fog To Blanket Odisha For Next 3 Days: IMD Issues Yellow Warning For 15 Districts

Bhubaneswar: The winter chill in Odisha is gradually receding, and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted no significant change in the minimum temperature over the next five days. The night temperature is expected to remain 2 to 3 degrees Celsius above normal in many districts of Odisha.

However, the state is likely to witness dense fog for the next two to three days, prompting the IMD to issue a yellow warning for several districts. The warning indicates the likelihood of dense fog in specific areas during the following days.

Weather Forecast:

Day 1 (Valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 03.01.2024): Yellow Warning: Dense fog is expected at one or two places in districts such as Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Angul, Dhenkanal, Boudh, Kandhamal, Sonepur, Rayagada, and Koraput.

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 03.01.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 04.01.2024): Yellow Warning: Anticipated dense fog in districts including Angul, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Nayagarh, Khordha, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Rayagada, and Koraput.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 04.01.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 05.01.2024): Yellow Warning: Dense fog likely in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Mayurbhanj, Khordha, Puri, Angul, Boudh, Kandhamal, Dhenkanal, Rayagada, and Koraput.