Bhubaneswar, May 15: The regional centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar has forecast that the southwest monsoon is likely to advance into parts of the south Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea and Andaman & Nicobar Islands within the next 24 hours.

The IMD further predicted that the monsoon is expected to reach Kerala on May 26.

Meanwhile, a low-pressure area active over the southwest Bay of Bengal has intensified into a well-marked low-pressure system and currently persists over the southwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal.

Though the system is not expected to have any direct impact on Odisha, the state is likely to continue witnessing Kalbaisakhi-induced rainfall, thunderstorms and gusty winds over the next five days.

According to the weather agency, rain accompanied by thunder and wind speeds of 30 to 50 kmph is likely in 21 districts of Odisha over the next 24 hours, prompting the issuance of a yellow warning. The warning excludes nine districts -- Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Balangir, Subarnapur, Sambalpur, Boudh, Deogarh, Jharsuguda and Bargarh.

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The IMD said the prevailing weather conditions are likely to continue till May 19.

It further stated that there is no possibility of any major change in the maximum temperature across Odisha during the next six to seven days.

For the next 24 hours, in Bhubaneswar, the weather agency forcast partly cloudy sky with the possibility of rain or thunderstorm. Maximum and minimum temperatures are very likely to be around 39 degrees Celsius and 27 degrees Celsius, respectively.

This story is compiled by Manisha Dhal.