Odisha to witness rains, rise in night temperature

BHUBANESWAR: Parts of Odisha are expected to witness rainfall activity next week which will lead to an increase in the minimum night temperatures, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday.

The national weather forecaster said a low pressure area formed over east equatorial Indian Ocean and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal on the day. It is likely to intensify into a depression on Monday (November 25) and is expected to move northwestwards towards Tamil Nadu-Sri Lanka coasts in the subsequent two days.

Director of Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre, Manorama Mohanty said though the system will not have any direct impact over Odisha, it will lead to moisture incursion and trigger rains in parts of the state. “Light rains/thundershower activity is likely to occur at a few places between November 27 and 29,” she informed.