As per the latest bulletin released by the Indian Meteorological Department's regional centre in Bhubaneswar, Sonepur emerged as the hottest place in the State with the temperature rising to 44.02 degrees Celsius during the day time followed by Jharsuguda and Sundargarh with 44 degrees Celsius.
Similar, Balasore, Angul, Sambalpur, Hirakud, Talcher, Bhawanipatna, Bolangir, Titilagarh, Malkangiri, Boudh, Paralakhemundi, Jajpur, Bargarh, Deogarh and Nuapada recorded 40 degree Celsius and above.
While the temperature recorded in Khordha was 37.5 degrees Celsius in the daytime, the Capital city Bhubaneswar recorded 37.6 degrees Celsius daytime temperature.
On the other hand, Cuttack recorded 37.8 degrees Celsius and the highest daytime temperature recorded in Puri was 33.2 degrees Celsius.
Meanwhile, Gopalpur recorded the lowest daytime temperature in the State with 31.4 degrees Celsius.
Earlier, the regional weather agency had predicted the return of sweltering heat wave conditions. As the weather office reported, the temperature will witness a rise by 3-4 degrees Celsius.
As per the latest weather report, 22 places in the State recorded maximum temperature of 40 degree or above.
Dhenkanal, Deogarh and Boudh have logged temperature of 41.5 degree Celsius while Bolangir, Paralakhemundi, Cuttack and Baripada recorded 41 degree Celsius.
As per the midday weather bulletin of IMD Bhubaneswar regional centre, the sky in Bhubaneswar which remains mainly clear during the day will become partly cloudy towards afternoon/evening.
The weather agency said the maximum temperature (Day Temperature) is very likely to gradually rise by 3 to 5 degree Celsius at many places over the districts of Interior Odisha during the next three days.
"Due to Northwesterly-Westerly dry air and high solar insolation Maximum temperature (Day Temperature) is very likely to gradually rise by 3 to 5°C at many places over the districts of Interior Odisha during next 3 days and no large change thereafter over the districts of Odisha," Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar said in a release.
"Consequently maximum temperature (Day Temperature) likely to be more than 40°C at many places over the districts of Odisha and likely to be above normal by 2 to 4°C during next 2 days over the districts of Odisha and likely to be above normal by 3 to 5°C over the districts of Interior Odisha in subsequent 3 days," it added.
The IMD further said heat wave condition is very likely at isolated places over the districts of Sonepur, Boudh and Bolangir on April 25, over the districts of Sonepur, Boudh, Bolangir and Mayurbhanj on April 26 and over the districts of Sonepur, Boudh, Bolangir, Mayurbhanj and Kalahandi on April 27, 2022.
Sources said that the minimum temperature recorded in Bhubaneswar in the month of December is lowest in the past 22 years. The city had witnessed minimum temperature of 9.1 degree Celsius in 1996.
Due to the western disturbance, Odisha will experience extreme cold wave condition till January 4, 2019, sources from the Bhubaneswar Regional Meteorological Centre said.
The temperature of 14 cities stayed below eight degree Celsius. While, the minimum temperature settled at 4.5 degree Celsius in Phulbani, Angul recorded 5.6 degrees, Keonjhar (6.4), Bhawanipatna (6.5) and Titlagarh recorded 7 degree Celsius.
Twin city Cuttack recorded 8.2 degree Celsius while mercury stayed at 7.8 degrees in Balasore, 8 degrees in Sundergarh and 7.1 degree Celsius in Bolangir.
A thin layer of ice was seen on paddy fields and vehicles at places in Daringbadi and normal life was paralyzed owing to the chilling cold.
"Normal life has been affected due to the intense cold wave conditions and we are forced remain indoors, said a local of Daringbadi.
Despite marginal drop in temperature over the last few days due to thunderstorm, the mercury breached the 40 degrees Celsius mark in at least 10 places in the State today.
Titlagarh and Bolangir recorded a maximum temperature of 41 deg C while it was 40.6 deg C at Hirakud, Jharsuguda and Talcher. Similarly, Chandbali recorded 40.4 deg C while mercury stood at 40.3 deg C in Angul, a release from the regional Met office said.
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Mercury was at 40.2 deg C in Malkangiri while Sambalpur recorded 40 deg C.
Meanwhile, the Met department has said that most parts of the State will experience partly cloudy sky with rain and thundershower likely to lash some places in the next 24 hours.
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According to the evening weather bulletin of the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre, the capital city recorded 39.8 degree Celsius on Thursday. On the other hand, 14 places in the State recorded temperature above 40 degree Celsius today.
Temperature drops to 39.8 degree Celsius in #Bhubaneswar, a day after it records highest temperature in the country (44.2 deg C); 14 places in #Odisha record temperature above 40 degree Celsius today; Angul & Talcher jointly emerge hottest places in the State with 42.7 deg C
— OTV (@otvnews) April 1, 2021
Angul and Talcher with a maximum day temperature of 42.7 degree Celsius jointly emerged hottest places in the State. Other stations which registered temperature above 40 degree are Baripada (42.2), Titilagarh (42.2), Paralakhemundi (42.2) Malkangiri (42.0), Boudh (42.0), Nayagarh (41.7), Sonepur (40.8), Jharsuguda (40.6), Sambalpur (41.4), Sundargarh (41.5), Hirakud (40.7) and Bhawanipatna (41.6).
As per the bulletin of the Indian Meteorological Centre, the maximum temperature (Day temperature) is very likely to gradually fall by 3-4 degree C from tomorrow (02.04.2021) over the districts of Odisha. The maximum and minimum temperature is very likely to be around 40°C and 26°C respectively.
Yesterday, Bhubaneswar broke a 73-year record when the maximum temperature went up to 44.2 degree Celsius, the highest recorded temperature for the month of March ever since its formation as the State Capital in 1948.
The previously recorded maximum temperature for the month was 42.2 Deg C on March 21, 2016, informed the Regional Meteorological Centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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