There will be heavy rain in the state until July 16, according to the IMD.

Bhubaneswar: The state of Odisha may face some challenging weather conditions in the next few days, as the India Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning. According to the weather agency, these weather patterns are most likely to occur in certain areas, such as Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Bargarh, Balasore, and Bhadrak, on July 14.

The capital city, Bhubaneswar, can expect partly cloudy skies and moderate rain or thundershowers in the next 24 hours, as stated in the weather bulletin. Similar conditions are also expected in the popular tourist destination of Puri, with partly cloudy skies and light rain. However, other areas like Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, and Rayagada may experience heavy to very heavy rainfall on July 15. There is also a possibility of heavy rain in districts like Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur, Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, and Kendrapara.

The forecast for July 16 shows heavy rain in certain districts like Ganjam, Gajapati, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Kalahandi, and Nabarangpur. Additionally, there may also be heavy rainfall in Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, and Kandhamal on the following day. While there are currently no further weather warnings, there is a possibility of light to moderate rain or thundershowers in many areas of south and north Odisha.

In related news, SOA's Centre for Environment and Climate has issued a forecast for a low-pressure area to form over the northwest Bay of Bengal along the Odisha coast on July 15. This is due to an upper air cyclonic circulation that may form over the same area the day before. These systems could bring moderate to heavy rainfall in coastal and south Odisha, with the southern districts experiencing heavy to very heavy rainfall between July 14 and 17, according to a CEC bulletin.

The low-pressure system over northwest BoB is expected to intensify into a depression on July 18 and 19, gradually moving northwards and crossing the north Odisha coast on the evening of July 20. This may result in heavy to very heavy rainfall in the north, western, and coastal districts until July 21. It is advised for residents of these areas to stay alert and take necessary precautions to stay safe during these weather conditions.

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