Odisha is set to witness a prolonged dry spell for at least the next seven days, despite the formation of a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal on Saturday, the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre said on Sunday.

According to Manorama Mohanty, Director of the Regional Meteorological Centre, the low-pressure area that developed over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a depression by November 24. For the next 48 hours, the system is expected to remain nearly stationary before gradually moving towards the west-northwest. As it shifts, it is likely to strengthen further over the west-southwest Bay of Bengal, she added.

However, despite the evolving system over the sea, the IMD stated that Odisha will continue to experience dry weather conditions for at least a week. No major we

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