Industry Odisha Bureau, Oct 19: The Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar has issued a yellow warning for eight districts in coastal and southern Odisha. It has forecast thunderstorms, lightning and winds of 30–40 kmph until 8.30 am on Tuesday, October 20.
Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri are likely to experience isolated thunderstorms over the next 24 hours. Residents have been advised to remain cautious during lightning and sudden gusts. No weather warnings have been issued for the other 22 districts.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also forecast rainfall across 18 districts. Showers may also occur in Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur and Kandhamal. Dry weather is expected in 12 western and central districts, including Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Bolangir and Kalahandi.
The weather department has ruled out any significant change in maximum and minimum temperatures across Odisha over the next six to seven days. Jharsuguda recorded the highest maximum temperature in the plains at 34.6°C, 2.2°C above normal, while Phulbani registered the lowest minimum at 20°C. Bhubaneswar recorded 33.7°C as its maximum and 24.4°C as its minimum, while Cuttack’s minimum stood at 24.2°C. Neither city received rainfall.
