Monsoon Rains In Odisha To Become More Intense From Next Week

Bhubaneswar: While monsoon and thunderstorm activity have reduced the rain deficit in Odisha by almost 10 per cent in two days, the regional centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast an increase in rainfall activity from June 20.

The MeT office said that conditions remain favourable for further advancement of the southwest monsoon into more parts of the state during the next three days and many places are likely to experience rain during the next four-five days.

“Light to moderate rain or thundershower is likely to occur at many places on June 20 and 21,” informed Scientist, Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre, Umasankar Das. Heavy rainfall warning has been issued for one or two places in Ganjam, Kandhamal and Mayurbhanj districts on June 20.

Notably, the state had received 33.7 mm rainfall till Friday since the onset of monsoon on Thursday with the highest of 80 mm in Koraput in the last 24 hours. While heavy rain lashed one or two places in Koraput and Kandhamal on Thursday, there was heavy rainfall warning for one or two places in Jajpur, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Cuttack and Nayagarh on Friday.

The IMD has forecast thunderstorm with lightning in Cuttack, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore and 13 other districts on Saturday with light to moderate rain at many places in North interior Odisha and at a few places in the remaining districts of the state.