Bhubaneswar: The Southwest Monsoon has withdrawn from some more parts of Odisha as of October 12, informed the Meteorological Centre of Bhubaneswar on Tuesday.
According to the IMD, the monsoon has withdrawn entirely from Sundargada, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Debagada, Sonepur, Baragada, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi and Nabarangapur districts. It has also withdrawn from most parts of Mayurbhanj, Kendujhar, Angul, Boudh and Kandhamal districts and some parts of Dhenkanal, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri districts.
The line of withdrawal of Southwest Monsoon continues to pass through 27.0°N/90.5°E, Dhubri, Kolkata, Angul, Khammam, Honavar and 14.0°N/73.0°E, the IMD stated.
The department further said that conditions are becoming favourable for further withdrawal of the Southwest Monsoon from the remaining parts of the country and simultaneous commencement of northeast monsoon rains over the south peninsula during the next 2-3 days.
