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Odisha continues to reel under a prolonged spell of intense heat, with temperatures and humidity levels remaining unrelenting. Unfortunately, the latest weather forecast predicts that the monsoon is unlikely to progress further in the state until mid-June.
Owing to low-pressure systems in the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea, the SW monsoon had made an onset over Kerala and eventually Odisha, over a week earlier than usual. However, with no further progress, meteorologists say the oppressive conditions are likely to persist across the state until the Raja festival, offering little respite for now.
According to weather reports, follo...