Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday said that the Southwest Monsoon is likely to advance into parts of Odisha within the next three to four days as weather conditions remain favourable for its further progress.

According to the IMD, the Southwest Monsoon has advanced into more parts of the west-central and entire northeast Bay of Bengal, as well as additional areas of the northwest Bay of Bengal. The monsoon has also covered the entire states of Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram, besides extending into parts of Tripura, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh on June 7.

The weather agency stated that conditions are conducive for the monsoon's further advance into several regions, including parts of the central Arabian Sea, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. It is also expected to cover the remaining parts of Tamil Nadu and the southwest Bay of Bengal in the coming days.

For eastern India, the IMD has predicted the monsoon's advance into some parts of Odisha and Chhattisgarh during the next three to four days. The monsoon is also likely to spread across the remaining northeastern states and parts of Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim during the same period.

The anticipated arrival of the monsoon is expected to bring much-needed rainfall to Odisha, where people have been experiencing hot and humid weather conditions in recent weeks.