IMD Predicts Light Rainfall in Odisha Amid Ongoing Heatwave

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall in parts of Odisha on March 19 and 21, offering a brief respite from the intense heatwave conditions gripping the state. According to IMD’s Evening Weather Bulletin, scattered rain or thundershowers are expected in Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, and Sundargarh on March 19,…

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IMD Issues Cyclone Alert for Odisha: Red and Orange Warnings in Place as Storm Approaches

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued severe weather warnings for several districts in Odisha as a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal intensifies into a deep depression. The system is expected to further strengthen into a cyclonic storm by October 23, prompting the IMD to issue high-level alerts for the region. According…

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Cyclone ‘Dana’ Likely to Make Landfall Between Puri and Sagar Island, IMD Warns of Severe Storm

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that Cyclone ‘Dana’ is likely to make landfall between Odisha’s Puri and West Bengal’s Sagar Island as a severe cyclonic storm on October 24-25. The storm is expected to bring wind speeds of 100-110 kmph, with gusts reaching up to 120 kmph, posing a significant risk to…

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IMD Predicts Cyclonic Circulation Over Bay of Bengal, Odisha to Experience Rainfall

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted the development of a cyclonic circulation over the North Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal by October 20. This system is expected to intensify into a low-pressure area by October 22, according to Manorama Mohanty, Director of the Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar. While the IMD has…

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IMD Predicts Wet Spell Over Odisha This Weekend Due to Low-Pressure Formation

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted a wet spell over Odisha this weekend due to the likely formation of a low-pressure area over coastal Bangladesh and its surrounding regions. The system, currently marked by an upper air cyclonic circulation extending up to 7.6 km above sea level, is expected to develop into a…

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Heavy Rain Expected in Odisha as Depression Forms Over BoB till Sept 11

Bhubaneswar: Several parts of Odisha are bracing for heavy rainfall as a well-marked low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Sunday. The depression is expected to bring significant rain across the state until September 11. According to the IMD, the depression formed over…

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Low-Pressure Area to Bring Heavy Rains Across Odisha, IMD Issues Yellow Alert for 18 Districts

Bhubaneswar:A low-pressure area has formed over the west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal and now lies over the central and adjoining north Bay of Bengal. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), this system is accompanied by a cyclonic circulation extending up to 7.6 km above sea level and tilting southwestwards with height. The…

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National Crisis Management Committee Reviews Preparedness for Impending Cyclone

New Delhi: The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) convened today under the chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba to assess preparedness for an impending cyclone brewing in the Bay of Bengal. The Director General of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) provided an update on the current status of the depression forming over the central Bay…

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SRC Issues Warning to Fishermen as IMD Predicts Low Pressure Over BoB

Bhubaneswar: In response to the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) forecast of a likely low-pressure area forming over the southwest Bay of Bengal around May 22, the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) has issued an advisory urging fishermen to avoid venturing into the Bay of Bengal from May 23 onwards. The SRC and Additional Chief Secretary Satyabrata…

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