The India Meteorological Department (IMD), on Wednesday, predicted heavy rainfall in Odisha over the next two days. This is due to a cyclonic circulation that is currently over the southern part of the state and adjoining northern coastal region of Andhra Pradesh.
According to a mid-day bulletin from the Meteorologican Centre in Bhubaneswar, “The upper air cyclonic circulation over South Odisha and north Coastal Andhra Pradesh persists and now extends upto 3.1 km above mean sea level.”
There were light to moderate showers in some areas of the state, with the highest rainfall of 6 cm recorded in Tentulikhunti in Nabarangpur district, the Met Centre said in the bulletin.
Manorama Mohanty, Director of the Bhubaneswar Met Centre, stated that more rainfall is expected because of the upper air cyclonic circulation over south Odisha and north coastal Andhra Pradesh.
Mohanty also mentioned that on Thursday, most districts will experience rainfall along with thunderstorms and gusty surface winds of 30-40 kmph.
Meanwhile, the Met Centre has issued an orange warning for Malkangiri district, which means residents should prepare for heavy to very heavy rain, thunderstorms, and winds of 30-40 kmph, on September 11 and 12.
The Met Centre said heavy to very heavy rain and thunderstorm with lightning accompanied with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri.
On Friday, heavy rain, accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty surface wind speeds reaching 30-40 kmph, may occur at many places.
Heavy rain will not occur thereafter, but some places may witness light to moderate showers till September 14, the weather office stated.
