Even as the mercury soared to above 40 degree Celsius in different parts of Odisha on Wednesday, the Indian Metrological Department (IMD) predicated that the arrival of southwest monsoon is likely to be delayed in the State.
Union Ministry of Earth Sciences Secretary Madhavan Nair Rajeevan said, “The onset of southwest Monsoon is likely to be delayed by three to four days in case of Odisha. Instead of its normal date of arrival on June 9 or 10, the monsoon may touch the State on June 13.”
Meanwhile, the Regional Office of IMD here predicted that partly cloudy sky with thunder and lightning is likely in Bhubaneswar and neighbourhood on Thursday.
While issuing a yellow warning, the weather office predicted that thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places in Khordha Subarnapur, Angul, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Baleswar and Bhadrak districts till 8.30 am on Thursday.