Bhubaneswar: The state is likely to experience moderate to heavy rainfall this week as two low pressure areas (Lopars) are being formed in the Bay of Bengal, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Thursday.
“A low pressure area is very likely to form over North Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood during next 24 hours and another low pressure area is likely to form over the same area around July 16,” IMD said its latest bulletin.
The IMD also warned that heavy rainfall is likely to occur at one or two places in Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Angul, Boudh, Kandhamal, Sonepur, Sambalpur and Ganjam.
Director of the Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC) at a city-based university, S C Sahu said the LOPAR expected Saturday will cause moderate rainfall at many places with heavy rainfall at a few locations till July 18.
“Formation of another low pressure is likely by July 19 over the northwest Bay of Bengal which may cause moderate to heavy rainfall at many locations in north Odisha districts up to July 22,” Sahu said adding that precipitation would be light to moderate in the southern districts.
Meanwhile, rainfall has occurred at many places with heavy rainfall at one or two places in the state. Highest rainfall of 9cm was recorded at Ambadola in Rayagada district followed by 7 cm each at Jaleswar in Balasore, Jeypore in Koraput and 6 cm at Thakurmunda in Mayurbhanj, the IMD said.
2 Lopars to trigger rain
