Dussehra likely to be drenched in Odisha as heavy rainfall speculated from October 1
The Meteorological Department has predicted that a cyclone is likely to form in the North Andaman Sea by 30th September.
Bhubaneswar: Dussehra likely to be drenched this year in Odisha as heavy rainfall has been speculated from October 1.
The Meteorological Department has predicted that a cyclone is likely to form in the North Andaman Sea by 30th September. Under its influence, a low pressure area will form around October 1. There is a possibility of low pressure forming over the north-adjacent central Bay of Bengal. Under its influence, the Meteorological Department has predicted that heavy rainfall is likely in the state from 1st October.
Meanwhile, the depression formed in the central Bay of Bengal is active in interior and south interior Odisha. It will weaken in the next 24 hours and turn into a clearly defined low pressure.
The Meteorological Department has predicted that heavy rainfall is likely in the state for another 24 hours under the influence of the low pressure.
A yellow warning has been issued for thunderstorms and rain across Odisha for the next 24 hours. The weather department has issued a yellow warning for 10 districts of Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Bargarh, Balangir, Nuapada, Nabarangpur and Malkangiri.
Similarly, light to moderate rainfall is expected at some places in the state tomorrow. The weather department has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms and rain in 11 districts of coastal Odisha, Ganjam, Gajapati, Nayagarh, Khordha, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jajpur, Bhadrak and Balasore. Winds of 30 to 40 km are likely to blow during the rainfall.
While there is no warning for rain in some places of the coast and north interior for the next 2 days, the weather department has predicted that there will be another 1 to 2 heavy rainfall due to the effect of a low pressure area. The department has warned of heavy rainfall in 4 districts of South Odisha.
On the other hand, in the last 24 hours, most parts of the state received rainfall, with heavy rainfall recorded at 24 stations. The highest rainfall of 123.2 was recorded at Salebhata in Balangir district.
