Monsoon has gained momentum in Kerala after arriving late by 3 days. After crossing the entire coastal areas of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, monsoon reached Goa on time. The normal date of entry of monsoon here is June 5. It is expected that monsoon may hit Mumbai on time or earlier. In the next two to three days, monsoon may reach north-eastern states as well as some parts of West Bengal. There is a possibility of entry in some parts of Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha within 10 days. However, the monsoon may get stuck later. Skymet Weather meteorologist GP Sharma said that to advance the monsoon in eastern and central India, a strong weather system is needed in the Bay of Bengal, signs of which are not there at present. In such a situation, apart from Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, the pace of monsoon may slow down in other parts of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal. At present, all the states except Gujarat are receiving pre-monsoon rains. Four people died due to dust storm and heavy rain in Rajasthan on Friday. Monsoon alert… Weather pictures from the states… Mercury crosses 41°C in 8 cities of Odisha, alert of storm and rain. On Friday, the day temperature in 8 cities including Bhubaneswar in Odisha was recorded above 41°C. Boudh in western Odisha was the hottest, with a maximum temperature of 41.7°C. Sambalpur recorded a high of 41.2°C, while Bhubaneswar and Angul recorded a high of 41.1°C. The Meteorological Department has predicted thunderstorms, lightning and rain in the state for the next 4 days. Yellow alert has been issued in 15 districts for Saturday. There is a possibility of lightning along with thunderstorm in Balasore, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri and Gajapati. There may be an effect of heat in many districts. Weather condition for next two days: June 6: June 7: