Monsoon Unlikely To Reach Odisha In Next 5 Days: IMD Scientist

Bhubaneswar: The monsoon is unlikely to reach Odisha in the next five days, India Meteorological Department (IMD) senior scientist R K Jenamani said on Thursday.

“Things will become more clear by June 11 if the state will receive rainfall during ‘Raja’,” he said.

Amid the prediction of a delayed monsoon, IMD scientist Umashankar Dash on Wednesday said that conditions are favourable for its onset over the state by June 13. “However, there is no clear forecast regarding this as yet,” he added.

With the monsoon delayed, the IMD has forecast severe heatwave conditions in western districts of Odisha under the effect of dry and hot wind flow for the next two days.

Yellow warning has been issued till 8.30 am on June 11. High humidity may make life miserable in most parts of the coastal areas during this period.

HEAT WAVE FORECAST

June 9 (8.30 am) to June 10 (8.30 am)

Heat wave conditions are very likely to prevail at one or two places in Sambalpur, Sonepur, Bargarh, Balangir, Nuapada, and Boudh.

June 10 (8.30 am) and June 11 (8.30 am)

Heat wave conditions are very likely to prevail at one or two places in Sambalpur, Sonepur, Bargarh, Balangir, Nuapada, and Boudh.