Bhubaneswar, (Reporterspen), Aug 20: Heavy rain is expected to persist in Odisha until August 24 due to a low-pressure area over central Bangladesh and its vicinity. The system is projected to move north-northwest across West Bengal within the next 48 hours.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) and thunderstorms with lightning in one or two places across Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Nabarangpur, Koraput, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Gajapati, Balasore, Bargarh, and Nuapada districts on Tuesday (August 20).
Additionally, light to moderate rain or thundershowers with lightning are expected in parts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Cuttack, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Bhadrak, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Khurda, Puri, Ganjam, Kalahandi, Rayagada, and Gajapati until 4:30 p.m.
The IMD’s midday bulletin indicates that heavy rain may continue in Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, and Deogarh on Wednesday (August 21). Although there is no warning for August 22, heavy rain may return to Sundargarh, Bargarh, Nuapada, Balangir, Sonepur, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Koraput, Rayagada, and Gajapati on August 23, and continue in Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Cuttack, Bhadrak, Bargarh, Nuapada, Balangir, Sonepur, Boudh, Kandhamal, and Nayagarh on August 24.
The IMD also noted that light to moderate rain or thundershowers are likely to occur at many places across the state over the next 24 hours.