Bhubaneswar, Apr 11: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms and lightning in eight districts of Odisha.

The alert has been issued for the districts of Bargarh, Balangir, Sonpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Nuapada and Boudh.

Light to moderate rain/thundershowers is also very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Keonjhar, Cuttack, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal and Nuapada, and at one or two places over the rest districts of Odisha .

The IMD further predicted that there will not be large change in Maximum temperature (Day Temperature) during the next 3 days and subsequently, there will be a gradual rise by 3-4° C during the next 3 days.

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