Rainfall forecast

The Statesman, 28th July, 2008

Rain lashed many parts of the state including Bhubaneswar today as low-pressure formed over west-central and adjoining north-west Bay of Bengal. While Bhubaneswar received 37.3 mm rain today at 8.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m., in Cuttack it was just 5 mm. Puri received 29 mm, Gopalpur 27 mm, Sambalpur 21mm, Titilagath 29.2 mm, and Bhawanipatna 28.7 mm rainfall. Bolangir received 42 mm rain fall. Local meteorological sources said rains and thundershowers are likely to occur in most parts of south Orissa and many places of north Orissa during the next 24 hours, heavy to very heavy rains are likely to occur at isolated parts of south Orissa and heavy rain at isolated places over north Orissa during the next 48 hours.