Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a nowcast warning for 16 districts of Odisha, including twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, till 1.30 pm on Thursday.

Light to moderate rain or thundershower with lightning and gusty surface wind 30-40 kmph may occur at a few places in the districts of Khurda (including Bhubaneswar city), Cuttack (including Cuttack city), Puri, Kendrapada, Malkangiri, Koraput, Ganjam, Bhadrak, Keonjhar, Balasore, Dhenkanal, Rayagada, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur and Jagatsinghpur during the next three hours. ADVERTISEMENT

People are advised to keep a watch on the weather for worsening conditions.

Meanwhile, the Depression (remnant of severe cyclonic storm Montha) over south Chhattisgarh & adjoining Vidarbha moved north-northwestwards

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