Southwest Monsoon to arrive in Odisha: IMD
Southwest Monsoon to arrive in Odisha: IMD
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Bhubaneswar: The southwest monsoon is now likely to arrive in Odisha within the next 48 hours, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
"Conditions are favourable for monsoon to advance further into some more parts of north Arabian Sea, some more parts of Gujarat state, some parts of south Madhya Pradesh, entire Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, some parts Vidarbha and Telangana, some more parts of Andhra Pradesh, Westcentral & northwest Bay of Bengal, some parts of Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, entire Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and some more parts of Bihar during next 48 hours," reports said.
Every year, around June 17, according to MD senior scientist RK Jenamani, the monsoon arrives in Odisha. "On Tuesday, a few areas around the state saw pre-monsoon rainfall. He stated that "conditions are favourable for monsoon arrival in the next 48 hours."
Earlier, the MeT office predicted a steady rise in general rainfall activity over Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Gangetic West Bengal over the next five days, with moderately widespread to widespread rainfall and thunderstorms/lightning/gusty winds.
The regional centre, on the other hand, has issued a yellow thunderstorm and lightning warning for numerous regions of Odisha until 8.30 a.m. on June 19.
