**Bhubaneswar:** The Met Department has predicted monsoon hitting Odisha by June 16-20 while the present gruelling effect of humidity is likely to continue till June 16.
Met Department director Sarat Sahu on Monday informed that north Odisha (Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Balasore) would experience downpour while south Odisha would experience comparatively less shower.
Some parts of the state may come under the spell of westerly and thunderstorm.
If the favourable situation prevails for the next 24 hours, it would pave path for the onset of monsoon by June 16 in coastal and southern Odisha while in interior parts of the state monsoon is likely to hit by June 20.