BHUBANESWAR: More sun, less rain. The monsoon seems to have left Orissa high and dry. And with no sign of any weather system forming over the next week or so, worse might be in store. At present, farmers cannot go ahead with the weeding process as the farmlands have dried up. Transplantation is to follow but only if there is adequate rain which appears unlikely. The State has so far received 25 per cent less rain than normal. Starting June 1, Orissa has received 276 mm rain against a normal 366 mm. Most of the north coastal and central districts are going without adequate rain. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), Kendrapara has recorded 56 per cent deviation followed by Angul with 50 per cent. Districts like Bhadrak, Nabarangpur and Sundargarh have recorded 40 per centplus deviation, while western pockets such as Sambalpur are also facing a similar situation. Going by the rainfall data, July has been particularly harsh. Against a monthly normal of 347 mm rain, all that Angul has received over the first two weeks is about 76 mm. Deogarh, whose July average is 447.7 mm, has so far got just about 101 mm during the first half of the month. Barring some southern districts, the scenario is similar in other parts of the State. This being a crucial month, all eyes are on the monsoon rain which has not been adequate yet. An upper air cyclonic circulation formed over Orissa, neighbouring West Bengal and Jharkhand, has made no impact. The weather office has forecast rains due to thunderstorm activities but widespread monsoon rain is still a far cry. "There is no indication of a low pressure area forming over the Bay of Bengal during next week," Director, IMD, Orissa, SC Sahu said. A fortnight forecast based on numerical models predication suggests that rainfall will be subdued over central India, including Orissa. With the State yet to shrug off damage caused by drought conditions last year, a recurrence could prove disastrous for the farm sector.