IMD predicts fall in temperature, rainfall in Odisha on THIS date. Check full forecast
IMD's special bulletin, the eastern, Central and Peninsular India will witness a fresh spell of thunderstorms accompanied with rainfall, gusty winds and hail from April 6. Odisha is likely to receive heavy rainfall at isolated places on April 8, and hailstorm on April 7, forecasted the weather department. Odisha, the special bulletin said, will receive light to moderate rain accompanied with thunderstorm and lightning at isolated places on April 6.
The state is also forecasted to witness a thunderstorm at isolated places on April 7-9 with gusty winds, speeding 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph and on April 9. The IMD has forecasted light to moderate rain at isolated places of Odisha from April 10-12. The Director of IMD Bhubaneswar, Manorama Mohanty said that there will not be any major change in Odisha's heat wave condition today.
However, he said the forecasted rain may improve the temperature in the state, but heat wave will still prevail. "In the next 24 hours there will not be major changes in the temperature. The temperature will dip some points but the heat wave condition will prevail and hot and humid conditions will also prevail.
On 7 and 8 April rain is expected in the state leading to a dip in the temperature..." he said. Dr Niranjan Mishra on Saturday informed that eight people have been admitted to different hospitals in Bhubaneswar due to heat-related issues. He also said that the temperature is rising in Odisha and every one in that state has to remain prepared for all heat-related illnesses.
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