Odisha: Southwest monsoon pulls back further; Five districts may see thunderstorm activity till Oct 17

Bhubaneswar, October 13: The monsoon withdrawal process has advanced over more parts of Odisha on Monday, said an official release on Tuesday.

According to the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre, the southwest monsoon has withdrawn entirely from Sundargada, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Debagada, Sonepur, Baragada, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi and Nabarangpur districts on Monday while it has pulled back further in most parts of Mayurbhanj, Kendujhar, Anugola, Boudh, Kandhamal and some parts of Dhenkanal, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri districts of Odisha.

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The line of withdrawal of southwest monsoon continues to pass through 27.0°N/90.5°E, Dhubri, Kolkata, Angul, Khammam, Honavar and 14.0°N/73.0°E.

“Conditions are becoming favourable for further withdrawal of Southwest Monsoon from remaining parts of the country and simultaneous commencement of northeast monsoon rains over south peninsula during next 2-3 days,” the weather agency said.

Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rain and thunderstorms across five districts over the next four days, as the southwest monsoon continues to retreat from the state.

According to the weather agency, isolated thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph likely to occur in Gajapati, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Khordha and Puri districts from October 14 to 17.