10 places in Odisha record temperatures at 37 deg C or above, Boudh sizzles at 38.2°C

With mercury on the rise and dry weather prevailing across Odisha, at least ten places of the State recorded Maximum temperatures at 37 Degrees Celsius or above on Sunday. Boudh recorded the highest day temperature at 38.2°C.

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Odisha is currently experiencing intense heat, with temperatures reaching new heights at the start of March. According to forecasts by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the region could witness record-breaking heat likely to persist till the end of May.

The nine other towns that experienced day temperatures at 37 Degrees Celsius or above are Bolangir (38.1°C), Angul (37.9°C), Titilagarh (37.6°C), Bhadrak and Jharasuguda (37.5°C), and Jajpur (37.2°C), including Baripada, Sonepur and Bhawanipatna each having a temperature of 37°C.

However, Bhubaneswar witnessed a temperature of 36.1°C, and Cuttack 34.2°C.

Predictions by IMD regional centre head

“The Maximum temperature in most parts of Odisha could remain above normal during March, April, and May. However, in the Western Odisha, particularly in Bolangir, Bargarh, Nuapada, Jharsuguda, and Sundargarh, the probability of heat is more,” the IMD regional centre head Manorama Mohanty said to OTV.

“On an average, heatwave conditions will persist across Odisha for about a week during this season,” the IMD regional centre head further said.

Ongoing rise in temperature signifies an unusually protracted summer, with heat typically lasting four to five days in March now potentially extending up to a week or longer.

Must Read: Heatwave! Four places of Odisha among India’s ‘top 10 hottest’

Worth mentioning, at least four places of Odisha recorded Maximum temperatures among the ‘top 10 hottest’ in the country on Saturday.

The four hottest places were Titilagarh (38.5 Degrees Celsius), Jharsuguda (38.2 Degrees Celsius), Bolangir (38.0 Degrees Celsius), and Angul (37.7 Degrees Celsius). The places occupied second, fourth, sixth and tenth positions, respectively.