No respite from heat as temperature hits 40.7°C by 11:30 am in Bhubaneswar

There seems to be no respite from heat for the people in several parts of Odisha as the mercury level touched 41 degree mark by 11:30 am on Sunday. It is expected that the maximum temperature will increase further during the peak hours today.

Apart from Jharsuguda and Keonjhar, Bhubaneswar residents also bore the brunt of the scorching heatwave with the mercury touching 40.7 degrees by 11:30 am today.

Similarly, Balasore recorded a maximum temperature of 40.1, Rourkela (39.6), Chandbali (39.6) and Sambalpur recorded a maximum temperature of 38.2 degrees by 11:30 am today.

Meanwhile, the IMD had earlier predicted a drop in the maximum temperature in several parts of Odisha in the coming days.

As per IMD, the maximum temperature is likely to register a fall by 2 to 3 degrees owing to thunderstorm activities in the next few days.