Weather Update: Rainfall Intensity To Increase In Odisha From Tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: The rainfall intensity is likely to increase in Odisha from tomorrow under influence of possible low pressure to be formed over the Bay of Bengal around August 13.

According to IMD, the possible low pressure is likely to intensify into Depression over north Bay of Bengal. Under impact of the low pressure, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely in many parts of Odisha on August 13 and 14.

The regional MeT has issued orange warning and yellow warning for several districts for August 13 and 14. The weather condition may last till August 15 morning.

As per the prediction, heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Ganjam, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Kendrapara, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Gajapati, Jajpur, Dhenkanal and Kalahandi during August 13 morning to August 14 morning. Heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Bolangir, Boudh, Sonepur, Sambalpur, Angul, Balasore, Bhadrak and Keonjhar during the period.

Similarly, Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Balangir, Kandhamal, Bargarh, Sonepur, Boudh, Sambalpur, Angul, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, Jajpur and Cuttack from August 14 morning to August 15 morning. Heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Khordha, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Balasore, Bhadrak, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh and Jharsuguda during the period.