Bhubaneswar: As many as 16 districts of Odisha are likely to experience thunderstorms over next 24 hours, Bhubaneswar-based Regional Meteorological Centre said Sunday in its afternoon bulletin.
“Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Gajapati and Nayagarh,” the weathermen predicted.
Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh, Dhenkanal, Angul, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Nayagarh and at one or two places over the rest districts of Odisha, the regional centre informed in the bulletin.
IMD also informed that maximum day temperature is very likely to gradually fall by 2-3°C during next 3-4 days over the districts of Odisha.
People have been advised to keep a close watch on the weather condition so that they can move to safer places if condition worsens.
PNN