Bhubaneswar, (Reporterspen), June 14: Thunderstorms and rain brought relief from the heatwave and hot, humid conditions in parts of Odisha on Thursday night, according to the regional center of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar. However, challenging weather conditions are expected to persist for another 48 hours.
The IMD reported that the monsoon had arrived in Odisha on June 8, initially covering parts of Malkangiri district, but its progress has been slow since then. Currently, conditions are becoming favorable for the southwest monsoon to advance further into more areas of the state.
While thunderstorms and rain are predicted in several districts of Odisha on Friday, the IMD has issued a yellow alert for heatwave conditions in three districts – Bargarh, Sonepur, and Boudh. Additionally, hot and humid weather is forecasted for Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, and Sambalpur districts today.
Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) are expected in Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Angul, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Sambalpur, Kendrapara, Bolangir, Boudh, Nuapada, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, and Gajapati districts on Friday. Similar weather conditions are anticipated in Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Angul, and Dhenkanal on June 15, and in Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nuapada, Balangir, Boudh, and Sonepur on June 16.
