Bhubaneswar: The state is likely to witness wet Dusshera this year as the India Meteorological Department has forecast rainfall activities in several districts of the State from October 23 to 25.
A low pressure area has formed over southwest and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal today. The associated cyclonic circulation extends up to mid-tropospheric levels. It is likely to intensify further into a depression over west central Bay of Bengal around October 22, the IMD said.
The system is likely to move west-northwestwards initially till October 22 morning and then gradually recurve north-northeast wards towards Bangladesh coast.
Under its impact, some parts of coastal Odisha would experience rainfall activities from October 23 to 25. Whether heavy rainfall would occur or not, can be predicted only after knowing the path of movement of the depression, Bhubaneswar Met centre Director H R Biswas said.
Light to moderate thundershower is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of coastal Odisha, at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri on October 23 (Nabami).
Similarly, light to moderate rainfall would occur at many places over the districts of coastal Odisha, at a few places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal and at one or two places over the rest districts of Odisha on October 24, the Puja day.
While the Navami of Durga Puja festival is on October 23, the day following will be celebrated as ‘Dasami’ or Dusshera. So, the puja organisers are worried about the weather forecast and are making preparations keeping in view the possible rain during the Puja.
However, dry weather conditions will prevail in the state till October 22, the IMD said.
The Met department has also issued warnings for the fishermen and farmers.
Fishermen are advised not to venture into deep sea areas along and off Odisha coast from October 24 till further notice. Fishermen who are in the deep sea are advised to return to the coast by October 22. Farmers have been advised to complete harvesting of matured paddy crops before October 23.
