The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also issued yellow warning of heavy rain for isolated places in Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Balangir, Balasore, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda and Sambalpur till 8.30 am on Wednesday.

The weather agency has warned of temporary waterlogging at low-lying areas, poor visibility during intense spells of rain and traffic congestion in urban areas and landslides in hilly areas. Farmers have been advised to postpone fertilizer/chemicals application in agricultural field and keep livestock/domestic animals at safe places.

On September 6, heavy rain (7 to 11cm) may lash isolated places in Malakangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Balangir, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Boudh, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj. Similar warning has been issued for Nuapada, Balangir, Bargarh, Sonepur, Boudh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Angul, Cuttack, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj during the subsequent 24 hours (September 7).

There is also a forecast for heavy rain at isolated places in Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj on September 8.

The IMD has issued no further heavy rain warning.

Notably, the state has been experiencing some intense spells of rain for the past few days after a subdued monsoon and recorded 16.7 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours with the highest of 142.4 mm in Belaguntha block of Ganjam district. Besides Belaguntha, Suliapada (132 mm) and Khunta (103 mm) in Mayurbhanj district recorded more than 100 mm rainfall.

However, 10 districts still are deficient while rest 20 in the normal category with Odisha having received 832.1 mm rainfall against its normal value of 963.1 mm till Septmber 5 this monsoon season.

Under its influence, light/moderate fairly widespread to widespread rainfall/thunderstorm & lightning with isolated heavy rainfall activity is likely over Odisha from September 2-5, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday.

Odisha has been witnessing a weak monsoon, leading to a rise in the humidity level, which the Met office said would continue for another 48 hours. “Due to subdued monsoon, the day temperature in coastal Odisha was recorded at 3 to 4 degrees above normal with humidity at 60%,” it said.

The weather agency has forecast thunderstorm with lightning at one or two places in Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Balasore, Bhadrak, Bargarh, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Balangir, Sonepur, Malkangiri, Koraput, Kandhamal, Boudh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada with light to moderate rain at a few places over next 12 hours. While similar warning continues for next two days, heavy rain may lash the state for four days from September 2 with little change in the weather during the subsequent two days, it added.

Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC) at SOA University here had also forecast formation of a cyclonic circulation over east central and adjoining north-east Bay of Bengal off the Myanmar-Bangladesh coast on Wednesday with movement towards north-west Bay on September 2. “A low pressure area is likely to form in the afternoon of September 3 or morning of September 4 over northwest Bay of Bengal and the system might intensify into a depression on September 5,” a CEC bulletin said.

While light to moderate rainfall may continue from September 2, widespread precipitation with heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at a few places between September 4 and 7 over the state. There is also a probability of very heavy rain over coastal, north and western Odisha and widespread rainfall with heavy fall at some places in south Odisha. Extremely heavy rain is likely to occur on September 5 and 6 and the spell of rainfall in the ensuing week could offset the deficit rainfall in some of the districts, it added.

Notably, Odisha has recorded 784.9 mm rainfall against its normal value of 922.3 mm till September 1 this monsoon season. While one district has received excess rain, 11 are deficient and the rest 18 districts in the normal category.

Thunderstorm with lightning is likely at one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Sundargarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts till 8.30 on Friday. There is also a forecast for light to moderate rain or thundershower at many places in Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam and at a few places in remaining districts of the state.

On August 27, yellow warning of thunderstorm and lightning has been sounded for one or two places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Gajapati and Ganjam. Light to moderate rain or thundershower may also occur at a few places in South Interior Odisha, Gajapati, Ganjam and at one or two places in rest of Odisha.

While there is no weather warning for next two days, light to moderate rain may continue at a few places in southern districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada and Gajapati, and Mayurbhanj and Balasore.

The weather agency has again issue yellow warning of thunderstorm with lightning for one or two places in Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sonepur, Balangir, Nuapada and Kalahandi on August 30. Light to moderate rain or thundershower may also occur at a few places in Interior Odisha and at one or two places in the coastal belt, it added.

Notably, Odisha has recorded 778.4 mm rainfall against the normal of 856.7 mm till August 26 this monsoon season. While one district has received excess rainfall, 11 are deficient and the rest 18 districts in the normal category.

The districts that are likely to be affected are Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Cuttack, Khurda, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Balangir, Sonepur, Boudh, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Sambalpur and Angul.

People have advised to keep a watch on the weather and accordingly move to safer places to protect themselves from lightning strikes.

Notably, the weather agency has forecast heavy rain at one or two places in Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Keonjhar, Angul, Koraput, Rayagada and Gajapati till 8.30 am on Saturday. Yellow warning of thunderstorm with lightning has also been issued for one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Koraput. Light to moderate rain or thundershower may also occur at many places across the state.

Heavy rain may also occur at some places in Bargarh, Sonepur, Balangir, Angul, Dhenkanal, Mayurbhanj, Cuttack, Khurda, and Puri. Yellow warning of thunderstorm with lightning has also been issued for one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balangir, Boudh, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Khurda, Ganjam and Puri.

The intensity of rain is likely to steadily decrease thereafter with heavy rainfall at one or two places in Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada on August 25. Thunderstorm with lightning is also likely at one or two in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Malkangiri and Koraput.

Light to moderate rain or thundershower may occur at many places across Odisha on these two days.

The Met office has sounded yellow warning of heavy rainfall at one or two places in Malkangiri and Koraput on August 26. Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Koraput and Nabarangpur. There is also a forecast for light to moderate rain or thundershower at many places in coastal Odisha, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Malkangiri and Koraput and at a few places in the remaining districts of the state.

While there is no more warning for Odisha, light to moderate rain may occur at a few places across the state during the next two days with little change in the weather condition in the subsequent two days, the weather agency added.

Notably, Tangi in Khurda district record the highest rainfall of 145 mm in the last 24 hours followed by 81.2 mm at Bahalda (Mayubhanj), 76 mm at Athagarh (Cuttack), 71 mm at Bhuban (Dhenkanal), 69mm at Udala (Mayurbhanj) and 61.2mm at Sukinda (Jajpur).

Odisha has recorded 760.2 mm against the normal of 838.8 mm till August 24 this monsoon season. While two districts have received excess rainfall, 11 are deficient and the rest 17 districts in the normal category, according to the regional centre here.

According to the midday bulletin, heavy rain may lash one or two places in Balangir, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Deogarh, Boudh, Cuttack, Malkangiri and Koraput till 8.30 am on Thursday. Yellow warning of thunderstorm with lightning has also been sounded for some places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balangir, Sonepur, Boudh, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Khurda, Puri. Light to moderate rain or thundershower may also occur at many places across the state.

On August 24, heavy rainfall is likely at one or two places in Sundargarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sambalpur, Angul, Balangir, Sonepur, Boudh, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Bhadrak and Balasore. Thunderstorm with lightning may also occur at one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Sonepur, Boudh, Nayagarh, Khurda, Puri and Ganjam. There is also a forecast for light to moderate rain or thundershower at most places in North Odisha and at many places in southern districts of the state.

Heavy rainfall is likely to occur at one or two places in Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Kalahandi and Mayurbhanj during the subsequent 24 hours (August 25). Yellow warning of thunderstorm with lightning has been issued for one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Malkangiri, Koraput and Rayagada. Light to moderate rain or thundershower may also occur at many places across the state.

The intensity of rain may decrease thereafter with no more heavy rain warning for the state.

After two days of heavy downpour, the intensity of rain in the state decreased on Saturday with the active low pressure area moving towards Chhattisgarh and there no weather warning for 4 days. However, many places may continue to experience light to moderate rain during this period, according to the midday bulletin.

The IMD has issued yellow warning of heavy rainfall for one or two places in Sundargarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj on August 23. There is also a warning of thunderstorm with lightning for some places in Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Nayagarh, Khurda, Puri, Ganjam and Kandhamal districts. Light to moderate rain may also occur at many places in North Odisha and at a few places in the southern districts of the state.

While the recent rains under the influence of the low pressure helped cover some deficit in rainfall in the state, nine districts – Rayagada, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Ganjam, Puri, Khurda, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada and Jajpur – still recorded a shortfall till August 19. Odisha has recorded 733.1 mm against its normal value of 786.5 mm so far this monsoon season. Two districts – Boudh and Jharsuguda – have received excess rain while 19 are in the normal category.

The weather agency has issued orange warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) for one or two places in Puri, Khurda, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Boudh, Sonepur, Sambalpur, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Balangir, Nabarangpur, Koraput and Malkangiri till 8.30 am on Friday.

There is also possibility of extremely heavy rainfall (> 20 cm) at one or two places in Boudh, Kandhamal and Kalahandi.

Yellow warning of heavy Rainfall (7 to 11cm) has also been sounded for one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Cuttack, Kendrapada, Gajapati, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Angul, Deogarh, Bargarh, Rayagada, Jharsuguda and Sundargarh.

Thunderstorm with lightning may also occur in Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Deogarh, Angul, Cuttack, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Khurda, Puri, Nayagarh, Kandhamal and Boudh.

The intensity of rain is likely to decrease steadily thereafter.

On August 18, heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) is likely at one or two places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Balangir and Nuapada. Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) may also occur at one or two places in Gajapati, Ganjam, Rayagada, Khurda, Puri, Nayagarh, Boudh, Sonepur, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda and Sundargarh.

The IMD has warned of temporary water logging in low-lying areas, poor visibility during intense spells of rain and traffic congestion in urban areas. There is also a possibility of wall collapse of vulnerable kutcha houses and some damages of kutcha road. Landslides are also likely in vulnerable hilly areas in Malkangiri, Koraput, Gajapati, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi and Kandhamal districts.

There is heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) forecast for one or two places in Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Bargarh, Jharsuguda and Sundargarh during the subsequent 24 hours (August 19), it said, with no further warning thereafter.

“A cyclonic circulation is active over the north-east and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal region. Under the influence of the cyclonic circulation, a low pressure area is likely to form over north Bay of Bengal around August 18,” the Bhubaneswar centre tweeted.

The weather agency, however, is yet to issue any forecast on rainfall activities under the influence of the low pressure.

The IMD had earlier issued yellow warning of heavy rain for one or two places in Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Deogarh, Angul, Sambalpur on Wednesday (August 16). It had forecast an increase in the intensity of rain thereafter with heavy to very heavy rainfall at one or two places in Kalahandi and Kandhamal on August 17 and some places in Puri, Khurda, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Dhenkanal and Boudh on August 18. It had also predicted heavy rainfall at one or two places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Balangir and Kandhamal on August 19.

People have been advised to keep a watch on the weather and accordingly move to safer places to protect themselves from lightning strikes.

According to midday bulletin, light to moderate rain or thundershower may occur at a few places in Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Gajapati and at one or two places in the remaining parts of the state during the day.

Yellow warning for thunderstorm and lightning has been sounded for next two days while rain may continue in the state for four days.

Thunderstorm with lightning is likely one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Khurda, Puri and Nayagarh.

Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj and Kandhamal.