Bhubaneswar: Conditions are favourable for further withdrawal of southwest monsoon from some parts of Odisha & Telangana during the next 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department informed on Sunday.
Monsoon stayed longer than usual in Odisha amid vigorous rainfall activity in the beginning of October under the influence of a depression. This year saw formation of 16 back-to-back weather systems over Bay of Bengal since June against the usual 12 to 14 low-pressure areas.
On October 12, heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorm/lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph may continue at one or two places in the districts of Malkangiri, Ganjam and Gajapati. Thunderstorms along with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph may also occur at one or two places in Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Rayagada, Koraput and Nabarangpur districts.
Though there is no heavy rain warning thereafter, thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph may continue in the districts of Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur , Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri on October 13, and Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Koraput, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Gajapati and Ganjam on October 14.
Meanwhile, isolated places in the state may experience above normal night temperatures (1.6 degree Celsius to 3 degree C) till October 15. Night temperature is expected to be near normal or slightly below in most parts of the country from October 16 to 22.
According to meteorologists, La Nina conditions are expected to prevail from October to December, which is usually associated with colder winters in the country. “We cannot say winter will be severe but it may be marginally colder. During La Nina months, the sea surface temperatures in the equatorial and eastern pacific are low. Snowfall is higher, WDs (western disturbances) are stronger. Though there is not a major correlation between La Nina and severe winters, we can say that winter will not be warm and temperatures are expected to be mostly below normal,” HT reported, quoting vice president of Skymet Weather Mahesh Palawat.
Weather experts are of the view that Odisha might be staring at a prolonged and severe winter as the flow of cold north-westerly winds is likely to be strong during this period.