Monsoon Active Over Odisha, Low Pressure By July 11; IMD Predicts Heavy Rain

Heavy rainfall likely to occur in several districts in Odisha in next 24 hours.

Monsoon Active Over Odisha, Low Pressure By July 11; IMD Predicts Heavy Rain

The southwest monsoon is now active over Odisha. A cyclonic circulation lies over Northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal areas of Odisha and West Bengal which extends up to 4.5 km above mean sea level, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday.

As per the IMD, a low pressure area is likely to form over west-central and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh- south Odisha coasts around July 11, 2021.