Monsoon To Set Over Bhubaneswar On June 20; Low Pressure Likely In Bay Next Week

Bhubaneswar: The day temperature is likely to fall by 3 degree Celsius in parts of Odisha from Wednesday, reducing the impact of the prevailing hot and humid weather, SOA’s Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC) here said.

“The discomfort caused by the prevailing weather will further wane in the state’s coastal and southern region from June 20. This will cause the day temperature to be around 35 degree Celsius or less from that day,” it said, adding similar condition may prevail in western Odisha from June 22.

It further said that Arabian branch of monsoon is likely to be strengthened from Tuesday with westerly wind flow, which is expected to favour occurrence of pre-monsoon rain on June 18 and 19. The onset of South West monsoon in south Odisha districts and Bhubaneswar is expected on June 20.

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Light to moderate rain will occur in most of the districts of Odisha during this period. Further strengthening of Arabian branch of monsoon is likely from June 23, which will lead to formation of a cyclonic circulation over north west Bay of Bengal on June 26 with probability of development of low pressure area in the bay off south Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh coast on June 27. Rainfall may further increase from June 26 and continue till June 28, it added.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted further advance of southwest monsoon into more parts of Odisha during the next 3-4 days. The state will witness thunderstorm activity till June 20. Hot and humid weather condition is also likely at one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, and Gajapati districts during this period.

The weather agency has also forecast heavy rainfall in Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, and Kalahandi districts. on June 20, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, and Balasore on June 21 and Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Sundargarh on June 22. The day temperature may fall by 2-4 degree Celsius after 2 days, it added.