Bhubaneswar, May 12 -- The weather department has forecast a prolonged spell of rain, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds across several districts of Odisha over the next five days, with an orange warning issued for Mayurbhanj district on Day 1 due to the likelihood of intense thunderstorm activity accompanied by wind speeds reaching 50-60 kmph during the afternoon and evening hours.

According to the latest forecast valid till 8:30 AM on May 12, light to moderate rain or thunderstorms are very likely at one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Sundargarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Boudh, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri dis...