India, June 8 -- Despite early onset of monsoon and thunderstorm activities in parts of Odisha, hot and humid weather conditions still prevail particularly in coastal belt of the state.

However, the weather condition is likely to change after two days and rain is on the cards for several places during Snana Jatra, a significant festival of Lord Jagannath in Puri.

The regional meteorological centre forecast rain at several places in Odisha for five days s

Also an upper air cyclonic circulation lies over Southeast and adjoining eastcentral Bay of Bengal at 5.8 km above mean sea level.

The MeT issued yellow warning of thunderstorm till June 12.

June 8

1) Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmp...