IMD issues ‘heat wave’ alert for Odisha districts from April 13 to 15

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued ‘heat wave’ alert for several Odisha districts for the next few days.

As per the latest IMD forecast, heat wave conditions are likely to prevail in some parts of interior Odisha from April 13 to April 15.

IMD further informed that the maximum (day) temperature is also likely to rise by 3 to 4 degrees in several parts of the state in the next four days.

It is pertinent to mention here that already several parts of the state are reeling under intense heat conditions for the past two days.

Jharsuguda and Baripada recorded a maximum temperature of 40.4 and 40 degrees, respectively on Monday. Bhubaneswar recorded a maximum temperature of 39 degree Celsius on Tuesday by 11:30 am.