Rain in Odisha is likely as a low pressure area is predicted to form in the Bay of Bengal between October 22 to October 27. The Regional Meteorological Department has confirmed the news.
Rain has however been experienced in a few places in the state including the capital city of Bhubaneswar. The Regional Meteorological Department has informed that rain will occur in various parts of the state for the next three days.
Thunderstorms and squalls have also been predicted and the Meteorological Department has issued an alert in this regard. An Yellow alert has been issued for 10 districts. The districts arae as follows: Cuttack, Nayagarh, Puri, Khordha, Jagatsinghpur, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri.
Similarly, yellow warning has been issued for five districts of South Odisha tomorrow. There is also a yellow alert for three districts of South Odisha on the October 18.
However, the exact date of the low pressure is yet to be ascertained. A close check is being kept on the development of the weather. MeT shall provide updates in this regard on priority basis.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the monsoon withdrawal process has been completed from all parts of the country.
Due to the entry of dry and cold air from the North, the night temperature may drop by 2 to 3 degrees. Especially in interior and hilly districts like Koraput, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar, light cold will be experienced in the morning and night and fog will be seen at some places.
