Bhubaneswar: Mild to moderate rainfall can occur in isolated places on the coast and two more districts – Keonjhar and Mayurbukkanj – on Friday, the estimated word of the Indian Meteorology Department (IMD) on Thursday.
Such rainfall activities, triggered by Western disorders, will continue until January 25, estimates added.
In addition, the night temperature, which stands below normal in many places, will rise gradually with three to four degrees Celsius in the next three days, the Met Office said.
Biswas HR, Scientists and Head of the Regional IMD Center here, said: “The state will witness moderate rainfall on January 23.
Country capital can witness light with moderate rainfall on January 23 and 24.
The night temperature will also rise.” Former Director of the Regional IMD Central Chandra Sahu said that rainfall will continue in the pocket of West and North Odisha from 21 to 23.2 January, Phulbani, at 9.1 degrees Celsius, noted that day the lowest in the state.
Capital, at least 13.8 degrees Celsius, see a drop of 2.2 degrees Celsius compared to normal.
Titlagarh, at 10.3 degrees Celsius, saw the highest – 3.7 degrees Celsius – down from normal temperatures for that day.
Shallow fog was also experienced in several places while Phulbani saw a solid fog.