Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Southwest Monsoon Withdrawal Begins Across Parts of Odisha
The rainy-season monsoon has started to retreat from Odisha.
The weather department said it has moved away from most of Bargarh and some areas in five other districts.
The retreat has not yet covered the whole state.
The department expects conditions to support more retreat over the next three to four days.
The monsoon first reached Odisha on June 12.
By June 23, it had reached all 30 districts.
The southwest monsoon began withdrawing from Odisha on Thursday, the India Meteorological Department said.
Withdrawal has covered most of Bargarh district and parts of five other districts.
The districts partly affected are Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Balangir, Nuapada and Nabarangpur.
The withdrawal line runs through locations including Ranchi, Sundargarh, Bargarh, Hyderabad and Panjim.
Further withdrawal from parts of Odisha is expected to become favourable over the next three to four days; the monsoon arrived on June 12 and covered all 30 districts by June 23.
- Who
- The India Meteorological Department reported the monsoon's withdrawal.
- What
- The southwest monsoon began withdrawing from parts of Odisha.
- When
- The withdrawal began on Thursday; further retreat may occur over the next three to four days.
- Where
- Odisha, including most of Bargarh and parts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Balangir, Nuapada and Nabarangpur districts.
- Why
- The weather office said conditions are becoming favourable for further withdrawal.
- Withdrawal began
- Thursday
- Districts with some withdrawal
- Bargarh, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Balangir, Nuapada and Nabarangpur
- Area withdrawn
- Most parts of Bargarh and some parts of the other five districts
- Forecast period
- Further withdrawal may become favourable over the next three to four days
- Monsoon entered Odisha
- June 12
- Monsoon covered all districts
- All 30 districts by June 23
- Withdrawal line
- Supaul, Ranchi, Sundargarh, Bargarh, Bijapur, Hyderabad, Belagavi and Panjim