Bhubaneswar: Most part of the Odisha for the next three days will experience thunderstorm and lightning said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in its mid-day bulletin Sunday.
According to presser b y the Met department, a cyclonic circulation formed over Bangladesh between 0.9 km and 2.1 km above the mean sea level has extended up to 3.1 km above the sea level. Under its influence, light to moderate rain or thundershower is likely to occur at a few places over north Odisha and the districts of south Odisha. Thunderstorm with gusty wind and lightning at a few places over the districts of Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Bargarh, Deogarh, Boudh, Balangir, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal and Angul in the next 24 hours .
Besides, light rain or thundershower is likely at a few places in the state with squall accompanied by lightning at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal and the districts of north coastal Odisha. Thunderstorm with gusty wind and lightning is possible over the districts of Kandhamal, Puri, Nayagarh and Ganjam districts in the subsequent 24 hours on Tuesday.
Similarly, light to moderate rain or thundershower is likely to occur at a few places over the coastal districts and light rain or thundershower over the interior district on Wednesday. However, thunder squall with lightning is likely to occur over the north coastal districts including Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj during the period, the release added.
Due to the inclement weather, fishermen are advised not to venture into the deep sea on March 5 as the wind speed reaching 25-35 kmph, gusting up to 45 kmph, will blow along and off the north Odisha coast and north-west Bay of Bengal making the sea condition very rough.