Bhubaneswar, July 31: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted heavy to very heavy rainfall across several parts of Odisha over the next four days. This weather prediction comes as a new low-pressure system is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal, intensifying the rainfall in the region.
According to the IMD's midday bulletin, most parts of the state are expected to experience varied rainfall intensity throughout the week. The rainfall is expected to become more severe as the new system develops, starting around Wednesday.
The IMD has issued a Yellow Warning, indicating the potential for heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) in specific areas. The districts under this warning for the next 24 hours include Keonjhar, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, and Sambalpur. Additionally, heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) is forecasted for parts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh, Bargarh, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Koraput, Kandhamal, Sonepur, Boudh, and Jharsuguda.