Severe heat wave, humid and warm nights in Odisha till April 26: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday informed that there has been a sudden rise in the maximum temperature in different parts of Odisha.

As per IMD, the maximum temperature registered an appreciable rise by about 2-3 degree C at one or two places over the districts of North Interior Odisha and no large change at elsewhere over the districts of Odisha. The maximum temperatures were appreciably above normal by about 4-5 degree C at a few places over the districts of North Interior Odisha.

The IMD has issued predicted that severe heat wave, heat wave, hot and humid and warm night conditions are very likely over the districts of Odisha during April 23 to 26th April 2025.

The mercury crossed 45 degree Celsius in Jharsuguda on Wednesday, while the temperature remained above 44°C in more than seven cities.

Earlier yesterday, Jharsuguda recorded its highest-ever temperature for the month of April, breaking a long-standing record. Since temperature recording began in 1953, the previous highest April temperature was 46.1°C, recorded on April 19, 2010. However on Tuesday, the record surpassed with the mercury touching 46.2°C, marking a new all-time high for the month. Worth mentioning that as many as 15 places in Odisha recorded temperature of 40 degree Celsius or above on Tuesday.

Weather Forecast

Day 1(Valid upto 0830 hrs IST of 24.04.2025)

Orange Warning: Severe heat wave condition is very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Jharsuguda.
Heat wave condition very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Boudh, Bolangir, Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur.
Warm night conditions very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Bolangir.

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 24.04.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 25.04.2025)

Orange Warning: Severe heat wave condition very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Jharsuguda.
Heat wave condition very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Boudh, Bolangir, Bargarh.

Warm night conditions very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Bolangir.

Yellow Warning: Heat wave condition very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Kalahandi, Nupada,Deogarh, Angul.

Hot and humid conditions very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 25.04.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 26.04.2025)

Yellow Warning: Heat wave condition very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Bolangir, Boudh, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Angul, Deogarh.

Hot and humid conditions very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati Keonjhar, Dhenkanal.