Puri: Odisha’s Puri has recorded a new heat record with the coastal city witnessing its second-highest maximum day temperature for October in 130 years. Odishatourism guide According to weather data available since 1896, Puri recorded a maximum temperature of 36.6°C on October 5, 2026. This is now the second-highest October day temperature recorded in the…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is set to witness rain and thunderstorms over the next three days due to an active trough line extending from Gangetic West Bengal to Madhya Maharashtra, predicted the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Odishacultural events As per reports, rainfall is likely at several places from October 6 to 9, with Yellow Warning issued for…
According to reports, 28 gates of the Hirakud Dam have been opened as water levels rise. The floodwaters have reached close to the sanctum sanctorum of the Bhattarika Temple. With Navratri puja approaching, the rising water level has prompted the district administration to step up precautions around the temple. Section 163 Restrictions at Two Temples…
A deep depression over the westcentral and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal is moving westwards towards the north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coast and is likely to cross the coast by Wednesday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in coastal and southern Odisha under its influence.The system moved westwards at a speed of…
Bhubaneswar: The first cyclone of 2026 is expected to form over the Bay of Bengal soon, according to the latest weather forecast by the regional Meteorological Centre.However, the MeT have not revealed about the certainty regarding the formation of the cyclone, it’s route or landfall area and intensity details yet.According to the latest weather forecast,…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast the formation of a cyclonic circulation over the north Andaman Sea and adjoining Thailand region around September 20, which is expected to develop into a low‑pressure area by September 22.Weather experts anticipate that the system will bring widespread rainfall across Odisha, particularly in southern and coastal districts. A low‑pressure area…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast the formation of a fresh low‑pressure area over the Bay of Bengal within the next 24 hours, raising the likelihood of heavy rainfall across Odisha.Officials said the cyclonic circulation, which was over Myanmar and adjoining areas yesterday, has now shifted to the north Bay of Bengal and adjoining…
Bhubaneswar: The flood situation in north Odisha districts, which has affected five lakh people, remained grim Monday even as the IMD has forecast more rains after the low-pressure system formed in the Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression, officials said.Keeping in view the gravity of the situation, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is likely…
Fresh Bay system moves inland to boost deficient Indian monsoon.Monsoon activity across India shows an uneven spread during early August, leaving overall national rainfall below normal expectations. Data from weather agencies reveals that the nation logged 81.6 mm of rain in the first ten days of August, falling short of the standard 89.8 mm benchmark….
