Weather Update / Puri Records October’s Second-Highest Temperature In 130 Years; Rain Likely Across Odisha
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Puri recorded its second-highest October day temperature in around 130 years at 36.6°C on October 5; the previous second-highest was 36.3°C on October 4, 2024.
Bhubaneswar, Oct 6: Puri recorded its second-highest October day temperature in around 130 years on Monday, with the mercury touching 36.6°C on October 5, according to available records dating back to 1896.
The 36.6°C recorded on October 5 is the second-highest day temperature recorded in Puri in October in the available historical data. Earlier, the second-highest temperature had been recorded on October 4, 2024, when Puri recorded 36.3°C.
Meanwhile, the southwest monsoon withdrawal process is continuing. A trough line extending from Gangetic West Bengal to Madhya Maharashtra through Jharkhand, interior Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha and Marathwada is also active, the regional centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar informed on Tuesday.
Rain, Thunderstorms Likely From October 6 To 9
Odisha is likely to experience light to moderate rainfall and thunderstorms at several places between October 6 and 9, with isolated heavy rainfall also possible during the period.
The 36.6°C recorded on October 5 is the second-highest day temperature recorded in Puri in October in the available historical data. Earlier, the second-highest temperature had been recorded on October 4, 2024, when Puri recorded 36.3°C.
Meanwhile, the southwest monsoon withdrawal process is continuing. A trough line extending from Gangetic West Bengal to Madhya Maharashtra through Jharkhand, interior Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha and Marathwada is also active, the regional centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar informed on Tuesday.
Rain, Thunderstorms Likely From October 6 To 9
Odisha is likely to experience light to moderate rainfall and thunderstorms at several places between October 6 and 9, with isolated heavy rainfall also possible during the period.
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A Yellow Warning has been issued for thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph in several districts.
On October 6, rainfall and thunderstorms are likely at one or two places in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Sundaragada, Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Debagada, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Subarnapur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput, Gajapati and Ganjam districts.
A Yellow Warning has been issued for these districts as thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph are likely.
On October 7, thunderstorms and rainfall are likely in Sundaragada, Jharsuguda, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri. A Yellow Warning is in place for these districts.
Rain Forecast For October 8
On October 8, rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms is likely in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Sundaragada, Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Debagada, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj, as well as several districts in southern Odisha.
Rainfall is also likely in Puri, Khordha and Nayagada, the weather agency forecast.
On October 6, rainfall and thunderstorms are likely at one or two places in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Sundaragada, Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Debagada, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Subarnapur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput, Gajapati and Ganjam districts.
A Yellow Warning has been issued for these districts as thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph are likely.
On October 7, thunderstorms and rainfall are likely in Sundaragada, Jharsuguda, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri. A Yellow Warning is in place for these districts.
Rain Forecast For October 8
On October 8, rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms is likely in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Sundaragada, Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Debagada, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj, as well as several districts in southern Odisha.
Rainfall is also likely in Puri, Khordha and Nayagada, the weather agency forecast.
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Rain To Ease From October 9
On October 9, rainfall is likely at one or two places in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Kendrapada, Sundaragada, Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj districts.
The rainfall activity is expected to decrease thereafter, the IMD forecast.
Rain To Ease From October 9
On October 9, rainfall is likely at one or two places in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Kendrapada, Sundaragada, Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj districts.
The rainfall activity is expected to decrease thereafter, the IMD forecast.
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