📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/)
Weather
Low Pressure System Expected Over Bay of Bengal, Forecasting Heavy Rain
✍️ Kanak News Odisha
🗓 08 Aug 2026, 11:35 AM
👁 4
Meteorological authorities have warned that a low pressure system is likely to develop over the Bay of Bengal, potentially bringing heavy rainfall to coastal regions.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a forecast indicating that a low pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal in the coming days.
If the system intensifies, it could bring increased rainfall to eastern coastal states such as Odisha, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh, raising concerns about flooding and waterlogging.
Local authorities are urged to prepare for potential adverse weather conditions and to keep the public informed through timely updates.
The low pressure is expected to develop over the next 48 hours, with peak intensity predicted by the end of the week, according to the IMD.
If the system intensifies, it could bring increased rainfall to eastern coastal states such as Odisha, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh, raising concerns about flooding and waterlogging.
Local authorities are urged to prepare for potential adverse weather conditions and to keep the public informed through timely updates.
The low pressure is expected to develop over the next 48 hours, with peak intensity predicted by the end of the week, according to the IMD.