According to the regional centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD), dense fog may continue in some parts of the state for another two days. Yellow warning has been issued for one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Angul, Dhenkanal, Khurda, Puri, Nayagarh, and Kandhamal districts till 8.30 am on Wednesday. Similar warning has been sounded for one or two places in Kandhamal, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Koraput, Rayagada, Cuttack, and Jagatsinghpur during the subsequent 24 hours.

The weather agency has also forecast light to moderate rain at some places during the next 3 days.

FEB 14: At one or two places in Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Jharsuguda,Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Sambalpur, Deogarh, and Bargarh district.

FEB 15: A few places in North Odisha, Sonepur, Boudh, Balangir, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Khurda, Puri, Ganjam and at one or two places in remaining districts of Odisha.

FEB 16: A few places in South Coastal Odisha, Koraput, Rayagada, Nawarangpur and at one or two places in North Coastal Odisha.

Dry weather is likely to prevail across the state thereafter with no large change in the night temperature at many places during next 4-5 days.

Semiliguda in Koraput was the coldest place in the state at 11.1 degree Celsius in the last 24 hours, followed by G Udayagiri in Kandhamal at 11.3 degree Celsius. The twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack saw a slight rise in temperature with 19.1 and 19 degree Celsius, respectively. The cities had recorded 18 degree Celsius the previous day.

The weather agency has issued yellow warning of dense fog for one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Khurda, Puri, Dhenkanal, Ganjam, Gajapati, Nayagarh, Koraput, Kandhamal, and Rayagada districts till 8.30 am on Tuesday. Shallow to moderate fog is also likely at a few places in coastal districts of the state and at one or two places in South Interior Odisha.

Dense fog is also likely at one or two places in Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Koraput, Rayagada, and Kalahandi during the subsequent 24 hours. Shallow to moderate fog may also occur at a few places in the districts of South Coastal Odisha and at one or two places in North Coastal and South Interior Odisha.

Dry weather will prevail across the state till February 9.

The IMD has forecast light rain at a few places for next two days. Light rain/thundershower may occur at one or two places in Bargarh, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, and Nuapada on February 10. Light rain/thundershower is also likely at one or two places in Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sonepur, Balangir, Nuapada, and Angul on February 11.

There will no large change in the night temperature during next 4-5 days, it added.

The IMD has also issued a yellow warning for dense fog in several parts of the state in the next 24 hours. Apart from this, several districts are also likely to experience light rainfall activities from January 31, 2024.

Weather Forecast

Day 1 (Valid upto 0830 hrs IST of 29.01.2024)

Yellow Warning: Dense fog very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Koraput.

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 29.01.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 30.01.2024)

Shallow to moderate fog very likely to occur one or two places over the districts of North Odisha.

Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 31.01.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 01.02.2024)

Light rain likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Keonjhar.

Day 5 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 01.02.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 02.02.2024)

Light rain likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj.

According to the news agency, thick blanket of fog may occur at one or two places in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Khurda, Puri, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Balangir, and Koraput districts. Shallow to moderate fog is also likely across the state during next 3 days.

On January 17, light rain may occur at one or two places in Bargarh, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Keonjhar, Sambalpur, Deogarh, and Mayurbhanj. Light rain is also likely at one or two places in Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Deogarh, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Balasore, and Bhadrak during the subsequent 24 hours.

The MeT office further said that there will be no large change in the night temperature at many places in the state during the next 4-5 days.

Notably, six places had recorded temperature below 10 degree Celsius in the last 24 hours with Kirei in Sundargarh district being the coldest places in Odisha for the second consecutive day at 7.7 degree Celsius. The twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar recorded 17.2 and 18.5 degree Celsius, respectively, 2.8 and 3.3 degrees above normal.

As per the Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar, the minimum temperature (night temperature) dropped below 10° Celsius in at least ten places in the state during the last 24 hours.

While Kirei in Sundargarh district turned out to be the coldest place in the state recording 7.5 degree Celsius, G Udayagiri in Kandhamal followed closely with 8 degree Celsius. Rourkela recorded 8.7 degree Celsius, while the minimum temperature stood at 8.9 degree Celsius in Koraput, 9 degree at Sundargarh, 9.3 degree in Jharsuguda, 9.5 degree at Ranital in Bhadrak district and Semiliguda in Koraput, and 9.6 in Keonjhar.

Dense fog occurred in several places across the state reducing visibility significantly. Otherwise, dry weather prevailed in the state. Shallow to moderate fog has occurred at one or two places with dense fog at some places in Kandhamal and Ganjam districts.

In a bulletin, the MeT Centre said that dense fog is likely to occur at one or two places over at least nine districts of Odisha during the next 24 hours. Similarly, several places are expected to experience rain on January 17 and 18, it said.

Weather forecast and warning for districts of Odisha:

Day 1 (Valid up to 8.30 am of 15.01.2024)

Dry weather is very likely to prevail. Shallow to moderate fog is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of coastal Odisha and one or two places over the districts of interior Odisha.

Yellow Warning (Be updated): Dense fog is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Cuttack, Khurda, Puri, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, and Koraput.

Day 2 (From 8.30 am of 15.01.2024 to 8.30 am of 16.01.2024)

Dry weather is very likely to prevail over the districts of Odisha. Shallow to moderate fog is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Odisha.

Day 3 (From 8.30 am of 16.01.2024 to 8.30 am of 17.01.2024)

Dry weather is very likely to prevail over the districts of Odisha. Shallow to moderate fog is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Odisha.

Day 4 (From 8.30 am of 17.01.2024 to 8.30 am of 18.01.2024)

Light rain is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj, and dry weather is very likely to prevail over the rest districts of Odisha.

Day 5 (From 8.30 am of 18.01.2024 to 8.30 am of 19.01.2024)

Light rain is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, and Bhadrak and dry weather very likely to prevail over the remaining districts of Odisha.

The minimum temperature is likely to fall by 2-3 degree Celsius at a few places during next 24 hours with no large change thereafter, according to the midday bulletin.

Odisha has been witnessing a rise in the night temperature for the past few days. Koraput was the coldest place in the state at 8.8 degree Celsius in the last 24 hours and the only place which recorded 5 degrees below normal temperature. Twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded 18 and 16.6 degree Celsius, respectively, which was 2.8 and 2.2 degrees above normal.

According to the forecast, the night temperature in the state capital may decrease to 15 degree Celsius during next seven days.

While dense fog engulfed Cuttack, Sonepur and Phulbani this morning, the warning continues for several districts of the state for another 3 days.

The weather agency has also forecast light rain at some places on January 17-18.

January 17

Light rain or thundershower may occur at one or two places in Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, and Balasore.

January 18

Light rain or thundershower is also likely at one or two places in Sundargarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Bhadrak, and Balasore.

The minimum temperature is likely to fall by 2-3 degree Celsius at a few places during next 24 hours with no large change thereafter, according to the midday bulletin.

Odisha has been witnessing a rise in the night temperature for the past few days. Koraput was the coldest place in the state at 8.8 degree Celsius in the last 24 hours and the only place which recorded 5 degrees below normal temperature. Twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded 18 and 16.6 degree Celsius, respectively, which was 2.8 and 2.2 degrees above normal.

According to the forecast, the night temperature in the state capital may decrease to 15 degree Celsius during next seven days.

While dense fog engulfed Cuttack, Sonepur and Phulbani this morning, the warning continues for several districts of the state for another 3 days.

The weather agency has also forecast light rain at some places on January 17-18.

January 17

Light rain or thundershower may occur at one or two places in Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, and Balasore.

January 18

Light rain or thundershower is also likely at one or two places in Sundargarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Bhadrak, and Balasore.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the weather condition will remain the same for the next three days. It sounded yellow warning about dense fog for several districts of the state for the next three days.

Weather forecast for Odisha for next 3 days:

Day 1 (Valid up to 8.30 am of 30.12.2023)

Dry weather is likely to prevail over the districts of Odisha. Shallow to moderate fog is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri and at one or two places over the remaining districts of Odisha.

Yellow Warning (Be updated): Dense fog is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Koraput, and Malkangiri.

Day 2 (Valid from 8.30 am of 30.12.2023 to 8.30 amof 31.12.2023)

Dry weather is very likely to prevail over the districts of Odisha. Shallow to moderate fog is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Balangir, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Deogarh and at one or two places over the remaining districts of the state.

Yellow Warning (Be updated): Dense fog is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Balangir, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, and Deogarh.

Day 3 (Valid from 8.30 am of 31.12.2023 to 8.30 am of 01.01.2024)

Dry weather is very likely to prevail over the districts of Odisha. Shallow to moderate fog is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of coastal Odisha, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Koraput, and at one or two places over the remaining districts of Odisha.

Yellow Warning (Be updated): Dense fog is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Rayagada, and Koraput.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted “dense to very dense fog conditions” over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, UP, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

In Delhi, the Palam Observatory near the Indira Gandhi International Airport recorded a visibility level of 125 metres while at the Safdarjung Observatory, it dropped to just 50 metres. Apart from Delhi, several north Indian cities woke up to foggy weather that reduced visibility. While Patiala, Lucknow and Prayagraj recorded very low visibility of 25 metres, in Amritsar, it dropped to 0 metres.

Shallow to moderate fog is likely at one or two places in Interior Odisha till Monday morning, according to the midday bulletin.

The weather agency said that the minimum temperature in the state may plummet to 9 degree Celsius at Koraput town and Phulbani in Kandhamal by December 13-14 with Sundargarh and Rourkela at 10 degree Celsius each. The mercury is likely to drop to 15 and 16 degree Celsius in the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar respectively. Most places in the state may record temperature below 20 degree Celsius by then.

In the last 24 hours, Koraput was the coldest place at 11.2 degree Celsius followed by Semiliguda, also in Koraput district, at 12 degree Celsius, G Udayagiri (13.2) in Kandhamal district, Angul (14), Daringbadi (14.5) and Phulbani (14.8), also in Kandhamal. Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded 18.3 and 17.5 degree Celsius respectively.