Some districts in coastal Odisha has been witnessing overcast sky and light rain under the influence of eastward movement of waves on Bay of Bengal, it further said.

After two days of dry spell, the state is likely to experience rain again on November 24-25.

November 24

Light to moderate rain/thundershower my occur at one or two places in Koraput Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Rayagada and Gajapati districts

November 25

Light to moderate rain/thundershower is likely at one or two places in Koraput Malkangiri, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Gajapati, and Ganjam.

Dry weather is likely to prevail across the state thereafter. There will also be no large change in the night temperature during next 4-5 days, the weather agency said in its midday bulletin.

Only Koraput (12.5) and Kirei in Sundargarh (14.5) recorded temperature below 15 degree Celsius in the last 24 hours. The night temperature in twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack was 20.4 and 21 degree Celsius respectively.

November 20

Light to moderate rain/thundershower may occur at one or two places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts

November 21

Light to moderate rain/thundershower is likely at a few places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, and at one or two places in Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Sambalpur, Angul, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Cuttack and Nabarangpur districts.

The weather agency has also forecast a gradual fall in the night temperature by 2- 4°C at many places across the state after 3-4 days.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued yellow warning of heavy rainfall for one or two places in Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar districts.

Though light to moderate rain or thundershower is likely at a few places across the state, there is no weather warning for the subsequent two days. Heavy rain, however, is likely to resume on September 18 with yellow warning issued for Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts. Light to moderate rain or thundershower may also occur at many places in coastal, southern and interior districts of Odisha and at a few places in remaining parts of the state.

On September 19, heavy rainfall is likely at one or two places in Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur and Kalahandi. Light to moderate rain or thundershower may also occur at most places in South Odisha and at many places in North Odisha, the weather agency said, adding that there will be little change in the weather conditions in the subsequent two days.

IMD, Bhubaneswar, scientist Umashankar Das had also told the media that the intensity of rain is likely to increase in the state from September 19.

According to North Indian Ocean Extended Range Outlook for Cyclogenesis issued by India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday, another cyclonic circulation is likely to form over eastcentral Bay of Bengal next week with west-northwestwards movement towards North Bay of Bengal.

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“There is also a likelihood of formation of another cyclonic circulation over eastcentral Bay of Bengal during later part of week 1 (September 15-21) with west-northwestwards movement towards North Bay of Bengal in the beginning of week 2 (September 22-28).”

Notably, Odisha received 110.5 mm rainfall in the last four days under the influence of a low pressure over Bay of Bengal, which is 231% more than the normal of 33.4 mm. While 18 districts received excessive rainfall during this period, Mayurbhanj and Balasore recorded excess rain.