Heavy rain is expected in Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Bihar between July 29 and July 31, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The well-defined low pressure region over coastal Bangladesh and neighbouring West Bengal continues. The accompanying cyclonic circulation extends to high tropospheric levels and is expected to travel westward through West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Bihar during the next 48 hours, according to the weather service.
According to the IMD, significant rain is expected in various regions of Odisha during the next 24 hours. The districts of Mayurbhanj and Balasore have been issued with a yellow alert (heavy to very severe rainfall). In the next 24 hours, heavy rain is also expected in one or two areas in the districts of Jajpur, Bhadrak, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Angul, Deogarh, Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Boudh, Bargarh, and Jharsuguda.
Weather forecast and warning for districts of Odisha for next few days:
Day 1 (valid from 1330 hrs IST of 29.07.2021 upto 0830 hrs IST of 30.07.2021)
Yellow Warning (To be updated): Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Balasore and heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Jajpur, Bhadrak, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Angul, Deogarh, Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Boudh,Bargarh and Jharsuguda.
Day 2 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 30.07.2021 up to 0830 hrs IST of 31.07.2021)
Yellow Warning (To be updated): Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Bolangir and Nuapada.
Day 3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 31.07.2021 upto 0830 hrs IST of 01.08.2021)
Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Deogarh and Keonjhar.
Day 4 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 01.08.2021 upto 0830 hrs IST of 02.08.2021) Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at many places over the districts of north Odisha and at a few places over the districts of south Odisha.
• Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls likely over Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar during 29th-31st July and over East Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh during 29th July-02nd August.
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) July 29, 2021