Bhubaneswar: Several parts of Odisha are expected to witness heavy rainfall till August 6 due to a low pressure taking shape over the Bay of Bengal, the Meteorological Centre (MeT) here predicted.
Under the influence of a cyclonic circulation over Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh and another one over north-east Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood, a low-pressure area is likely to form over north Bay of Bengal on Tuesday, the Meteorological Centre said.
Under its impact, heavy rainfall is likely to take in several parts of the state till August 6.
Many areas have already received rainfall of varied intensity with heavy to very heavy rainfall at some places in Cuttack district.
The low pressure is likely to trigger heavy to very heavy rainfall in some areas in Ganjam, Balangir, Boudh, Kandhamal and Mayurbhanj, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh and Koraput districts till Tuesday.
Similarly, heavy to very heavy rainfall may lash parts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Angul, Boudh and Dhenkanal districts on Tuesday and Wednesday, it said after issuing an Orange warning for these places for the period requiring the people to remain prepared.
Heavy rainfall is also likely to occur at one or two places in Kalahandi, Balangir, Sonepur, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Keonjhar and Cuttack for the next two days.
Orange warning has been issued for the districts of Bargarh, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh and Sonepur where some areas will receive heavy to very heavy rainfall on Wednesday.
Heavy rainfall will also take place at one or two places in Nuapada, Balangir, Angul and Keonjhar, the met department said.
On Thursday, heavy rainfall is likely to occur at some places in Sundargarh, Keonjhar and Nabarangpur districts, it added.