Bhubaneswar: According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the southwest monsoon has fully retreated from Odisha and the rest of India as of Thursday.
This monsoon season began its withdrawal from northwest India on September 19 and gradually left Odisha last week. With its exit, the northeast monsoon has now commenced in southern Peninsular India.
Previously, the monsoon had completely withdrawn from districts including Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Debagarh, Sonepur, Bargarh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, and Nabarangpur. It has now exited all remaining districts in the state.
In the meantime, the weather agency has forecasted thunderstorms, along with lightning and strong winds, in various regions of the state over the next two days. A yellow warning has been issued for multiple districts during this time.
Thunderstorms featuring lightning and gusty winds are expected to affect Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, Rayagada, Koraput, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khurda, and Nayagarh districts within the next 24 hours.
On October 17-18, the IMD has also issued a yellow warning for heavy rainfall specifically in Koraput district.
Additionally, a yellow warning for thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and strong winds has been announced for Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, and Ganjam districts during this period.
