IMD Issues Rain Alert for 9 Districts of Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is witnessing sudden changes in weather for the last many days. Rain and wind (kalbaisakhi) is seen in different parts of the state. Meanwhile, the Regional Centre of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar has issued rain alert for nine districts of Odisha.

The yellow warning will continue in the state for three days. The Meteorological Department has predicted that there will be rain and breeze in various parts of the state till June 3.

In some places, the wind speed can reach 40-50 km per hour. There will be lightning and thunderstorm in districts including Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Kandhamal, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nayagarh, and Khordha. The wind speed in these districts will be between 30 and 40 km per hour.

On the other hand, there is no possibility of any significant change in the day time temperature in the state for the next 4 days. The temperature is expected to remain above 42 degrees in most parts of Western Odisha. The western Odisha districts including Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Angul, Boudh, Sonpur, Balangir, Jharsuguda and Bargarh will continue to experience heat wave.