Bhubaneswar, 10 August (H.S.): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall across several parts of Odisha as a cyclonic circulation persists over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining regions.

According to the IMD, the upper-air cyclonic circulation extends up to 7.6 km above mean sea level and tilts southwestwards with height. Under its influence, a low-pressure area is likely to form over the same region around August 12, which may further intensify rainfall activity in the state.

For Monday, the weather office has predicted heavy rainfall at one or two places in districts including Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Subarnapur, Boudh, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagarh.

The IMD has also issued a warning for thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds reaching speeds of 30–40 kmph at isolated places across multiple districts. These include Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Subarnapur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagarh.

The developing weather system over the Bay of Bengal is expected to influence rainfall patterns across Odisha over the coming days, with authorities closely monitoring the situation.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Monalisa Panda