The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Odisha today.
Parts of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, East Madhya Pradesh, East Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Sikkim and north-eastern states tomorrow are also expected to receive light to moderate rainfall during the next 2-3 days.
The weather department further predicted thunderstorms accompanied by lightning tomorrow in parts of north-eastern states, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttarakhand. Strong surface wind is very likely to prevail tomorrow over Coastal Andhra Pradesh.
According to a mid-day bulletin, light to moderate rain has already touched down at several locations, with Tentulikhunti in Nabarangpur district recording the highest rainfall of 6 cm.
The Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre’s Director, Manorama Mohanty, explained that the rainfall is influenced by upper air cyclonic circulation over south Odisha and north coastal Andhra Pradesh.
The IMD has put an orange warning in place, urging residents, particularly in Malkangiri district, to be prepared for heavy rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph on Thursday and Friday.
