Bhubaneswar: The Southwest Monsoon has completely withdrawn from Odisha and the rest of the country, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
According to the IMD, the Southwest Monsoon, which had started retreating from Northwest India on September 19, gradually withdrew from Odisha last week. With its complete withdrawal, the Northeast Monsoon has simultaneously set in over South Peninsular India.
Earlier the Southwest Monsoon has withdrawn entirely from Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Sonepur, Bargarh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi and Nabarangpur districts. It has also withdrawn from most parts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Angul, Boudh and Kandhamal districts and some parts of Dhenkanal, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri districts, the IMD had stated.
The Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre has forecast mainly dry weather over most parts of Odisha during the next one week, with a slight rise in minimum temperature.
