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India Meteorological Department
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Meteorological Centre
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MIDDAY WEATHER BULLETIN

मध्याह्न मौसम बुलेटिन
DATE:18.03.2024
TIME OF ISSUE: 1400 HRS IST.

METEOROLOGICAL FEATURES AND OBSERVATIONS:

(मौसम संबंधी ववशेषताएं और अवलोकन:)

 A trough runs from Jharkhand to north Coastal Andhra Pradesh across Odisha at 0.9 km above mean
sea level.

Light to Moderate Rainfall has occurred at a few places over the districts of North Interior Odisha, at one or
two places over the districts of North Coastal Odisha and South Interior Odisha and dry weather prevailed
over the rest districts of Odisha.
The chief amount of rainfall recorded in cms are: Khajuripada ( Kandhamal) 4, Tensa ( Sundargarh) 3,
Tangarpali ( Sundargarh) 3, Bari ( Jajpur) 3, Balimundali ( Mayurbhanj) 3, Lephripara ( Sundargarh) 3,
Raruana ( Mayurbhanj) 3, Nh5 Gobindpur ( Balasore) 2, Bamra ( Sambalpur) 2, Champua ( Keonjhargarh) 2,
Sukruli ( Mayurbhanj) 2, Lahunipara ( Sundargarh) 2, Bhandaripokhari ( Bhadrak) 2, Binjharpur ( Jajpur) 2,
Rajgangpur ( Sundargarh) 2, Jharsuguda ( Jharsuguda) 2, Laikera ( Jharsuguda) 2, Betanati ( Mayurbhanj) 2,
G B Nagar ( Mayurbhanj) 1, Kirmira ( Jharsuguda) 1, Jaipur ( Balasore) 1, Sundargarh ( Sundargarh) 1,
Rajghat ( Balasore) 1, Swam-patna ( Keonjhargarh) 1, Balasore ( Balasore) 1, Bonth ( Bhadrak) 1, Sarasakana (
Mayurbhanj) 1, Bijatala ( Mayurbhanj) 1, Jhumpura ( Keonjhargarh) 1, Mandira Dam ( Sundargarh) 1, Gurundia
( Sundargarh) 1, Jajpur ( Jajpur) 1, Jajpur Pto ( Jajpur) 1, Hemgiri ( Sundargarh) 1, Lathikata ( Sundargarh) 1,
Deogarh ( Deogarh) 1, Tiring ( Mayurbhanj) 1, Kuchinda ( Sambalpur) 1.
Maximum temperatures observed marked fall at one or two places over the districts of South Interior Odisha,
appreciable fall at a few places over the districts of Interior Odisha and at one or two places over the districts of South
Coastal Odisha, appreciable rise at one or two places over the districts of South Coastal Odisha and no large change at
elsewhere over the districts of Odisha. They were appreciably below normal at a few places over the districts of
Interior Odisha, below normal at a few places and normal at elsewhere over the districts of Odisha.
Minimum temperatures observed no large change over the districts of Odisha. They were appreciably above normal at
one or two places over the districts of Interior Odisha, above normal at many places over the districts of Coastal
Odisha and at a few places over the districts of Interior Odisha and normal at elsewhere over the districts of Odisha.
The highest maximum temperature of 36.0°C was recorded at TALCHER & BOLANGIR and the lowest
minimum temperature of 18.6°C was recorded at SUNDERGARH in the plains of Odisha.

Weather forecast and warning for districts of Odisha:-

(ओविशा के वजलों के वलए मौसम पूवाानुमान और चेतावनी):-

Days/ दिनों Forecast/ पूवाानुमान Warning/ चेतावनी

Day 1 Light to moderate rain or thunderstorm very Yellow Warning(To be updated)
(Valid upto 0830 hrs IST likely to occur at many places over the districts Thunderstorm with lightning and
of 19.03.2024) of north interior Odisha, Balasore, Bhadrak, gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-
Kendrapada, Jajpur, Cuttack and at a few 40 kmph very likely to occur at one or
places over rest districts of Odisha. two places over the districts of
Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj,
Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur and
Dhenkanal.
 Also thunderstorm with lightning
very likely at one or two places likely
over districts ofKendrapada, Cuttack,
Jagatsinghpur, Khordha, Puri,
Nayagarh, Angul, Deogarh,
Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Bargarh,
Sonepur, and Boudh.
Day 2 Light to moderate rain or thunderstorm very Orange Warning (Be Prepared)
(Valid from 0830 hrs IST likely to occur at most places over the districts Thunderstorm with lightning, and
of 19.03.2024 to 0830 hrs of Odisha. gusty surface wind speed reaching 45-
IST of 20.03.2024) 55 kmph and hail very likely to occur
at one or two places over the districts of
Bolangir, Sonepur, Kalahandi,
Boudh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Nayagarh,
Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, and Jajpur.
Also thunderstorm with lightning and
heavy rainfall (7cm to 11cm)atone or
two places likely over districts
ofCuttack, Ganjam, Nayagarh,
Kandhamal, Khordha, and
Dhenkanal.
Yellow Warning(To be updated)
Thunderstorm with lightning and
gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-
40 kmph very likely to occur at one or
two places over the districts of
Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapada,
Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Gajapati,
Sundargarh, Deogarh and
thunderstorm with lightning very
likely to occur at one or two places over
the rest districts of Odisha.
Day 3 Light to moderate rain or thunderstorm very Orange Warning (Be Prepared)
(Valid from 0830 hrs IST likely to occur at most places over the districts Thunderstorm with lightning, and gusty
of 20.03.2024 to 0830 hrs of coastal Odisha, Kandhamal, Rayagada, surface wind speed reaching 40-50
IST of 21.03.2024) Koraput, Kalahandi, at many places over the kmphvery likely to occur at one or two
districts of Kalahandi, Nawarangpur, Boudh, places over the districts of
Dhenkanal, Angul and at a few places over the Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur,
rest districts of Odisha. Cuttack, Khordha, Nayagarh, Puri,
Khordha, Kandhamal, Ganjam,
Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput .
Also heavy rainfall (7cm to 11cm)at
one or two places likely over districts
ofGanjam, Puri, Rayagada, Koraput
and Gajapati.
Yellow Warning(To be updated)
Thunderstorm with lightning and
gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-
40 kmph very likely to occur at one or
two places over the districts of
Balasore, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj,
Dhenkanal, Boudh, Malkangiri,
Nawarangpur, and Keonjhar

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Day 4 Light rain or thunderstorm likely to occur at
(Valid from 0830 hrs IST one or two places over the districts north
of 21.03.2024 to 0830 hrs coastal Odisha, places over Keonjhar, NIL
IST of 22.03.2024) Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Khordha,
Nayagarh and dry weather likely to prevail
over the rest districts of Odisha.
Day 5 Light rain or thunderstorm likely to occur at
(Valid from 0830 hrs IST two places over the districts of Keonjhar,
of 22.03.2024 to 0830 hrs Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Koraput, Rayagada, NIL
IST of 23.03.2024) Nawarangpur and dry weather likely to prevail
over the rest districts of Odisha.
Day 6 Dry weather very likely to prevail over the districts of Odisha.
(Valid from 0830 hrs IST
of 23.03.2024 to 0830 hrs
IST of 24.03.2024)
Day 7 Dry weather very likely to prevail over the districts of Odisha.
(Valid from 0830 hrs IST
of 24.03.2024 to 0830 hrs
IST of 25.03.2024)

Impact and Action Suggested for Thunderstorm with lightening :-

People are advised to keep watch on weather and take safe shelter during the thunderstorm
activity to protect from lightning and follow traffic advisories in urban areas. Also harvesting of rabi
crops may be regulated judicially and farmers are advised to use hail nets to protect vegetables and
crops from hail.

Temperature Forecast: - Fall in maximum temperature(day temperature) by 3-5 oC at many places over the
districts of Odisha during next 3 days & no lage change thereafter.

Farmers weather bulletin (for next 24 hours): (दकसानों का मौसम बुलेटिन ,अगले 24 घंिों के वलए):
Light to moderate rain/thundershowers very likely to occur at many places over the districts of north
interior Odisha, Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapada, Jajpur, Cuttack and at a few places over rest
districts of Odisha.

Farmers weather Warning (for next 24 hours): (दकसानों को अगले 24 घंिों के वलए मौसम चेतावनी):
YELLOW WARNING:-(BE UPDATED)
Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at
one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur
and Dhenkanal.Also thunderstorm with lightning very likely at one or two places likely over districts
ofKendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Khordha, Puri, Nayagarh, Angul, Deogarh, Sambalpur,
Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sonepur, and Boudh.

Forecast for Bhubaneswar and n/hood valid for the next 24 hours:
मौसम के वलए भुवनेश्वर और पडोस पर पूवाानुमान अगले 24 घंिों के वलए मान्य है:
Partly cloudy sky with possibility of development of thunder/lightning. Maximum and minimum temperature very
likely to be around 36oC and 26oC respectively in plains of Odisha.

Observations of Bhubaneswar recorded at 0830 hours ISTof 18.03.2024:-

भुवनेश्वर का अवलोकन 18.03.2024 को 0830 बजे िजा दकया गया:

Temperature (oC )/ तापमान (oC) Relative humidity (%)/सापेक्ष आद्राता(%)

Rainfall (mm)/
Maximum Minimum Maximum Minimum वषाा (वम.मी)

35.6 25.6 93 46 0.0

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 Weather warning for fishermen of Odisha coast valid for next 05 days:-
(ओविशा ति के मछु आरों के वलए मौसम की चेतावनी अगले 05 दिनों के वलए वैध): –

Day 1- Day 5 – NIL

N.B: Spatial rainfall distribution: ONE OR TWO :=< 25%, a few: 26-50%, Many: 51-75%, Most: 76-
100%Rainfall (mm): Heavy rain: 64.5 – 115.5, Very heavy rain: 115.6 – 204.4, Extremely heavy rain: 204.5 or
more. Probabilistic forecast: Unlikely =< 25%, likely 26-50%, Very likely 51-75%, Most likely >
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