Expect some relief from scorching heatwave conditions in Odisha as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted thunderstorm activities in different parts of the state.

As per IMD’s forecast, several districts will continue to experience heat wave conditions while there is high probability of thunderstorm with lightning.

Day 1 (Valid upto 0830 hrs IST of 19.03.2025)

Yellow Warning: Heat wave condition is very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Bargarh, Sambalpur, Boudh, Sonepur.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 20.03.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 21.03.2025)

Orange Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning and hail with gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Kendrapada.

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Sonepur, Boudh, Angul, Deogarh.

Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 21.03.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 22.03.2025)

Orange Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning and hail with gusty surface wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Angul, Dhenkanal.

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Bargarh, Deogarh.

Day 5 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 22.03.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 23.03.2025)

Orange Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning and hail with gusty surface wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh.

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal.