Bhubaneswar: A fresh low pressure area is likely to form over the northcentral Bay of Bengal around October 1, predicted the IMD today.

Several districts in Odisha may witness heavy rainfall due to the impact of the low pressure area.

As per the IMD prediction Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati and Ganjam district may witness heavy rainfall on October 1. Besides, thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind is likely to occur in some other districts including Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda and Nayagarh on the day.

Similarly, heavy rain is likely to lash Gajapati, Ganjam, Rayagada, Kalahandi and Kandhamal districts on October 2. A few districts of Odisha including Nabarangpur, Nuapada and Balangir may witness heavy rain on October 3

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