Stay Indoors Till 4 PM As Heat Wave Continues To Sweep Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Intense heat wave condition continued for the second consecutive day in Odisha on Thursday as the weather bureau cautioned people not to venture out till 4 pm.

As per a bulletin issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar on Thursday morning, the heat wave condition will be felt in as many as 20 districts for which an ‘orange alert’ has been sounded.

The districts where the heat wave will be felt are scattered in north, west and coastal Odisha while most districts in the southern parts of the State will experience normal heat condition.

Normal life was severely affected on Wednesday after the mercury shot up to an unprecedented level a day after the Holi festivities.

Thursday’s tweet by the Met office read, “People of warned districts are advised to avoid direct heat exposure till 4 pm today.”

#Heat wave conditions over some districts of Odisha likely to continue for next #24Hrs. pic.twitter.com/fAdMEFEMas

— Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar (@mcbbsr) April 1, 2021

The weather bureau warning comes a day after Bhubaneswar broke a 73 year record when the maximum temperature reached 44.2 degree Celsius. It was the highest recorded temperature for March ever since its formation as the State Capital in 1948.

Apart from Bhubaneswar, 13 stations in the State recorded maximum temperature above 41 degree Celsius. Baripada recorded 43.6 degree Celsius, closely followed by Balasore (43), Chandbali (42.6) and Talcher (42.5).

While Malkangiri, Gajapati and Boudh recorded 42 degree Celsius each, Angul sizzled at 41.7 degree Celsius. Bolangir and Bhawanipatna recorded 41.5 degree C each, followed by Titlagarh and Nayagarh which recorded 41.2 degree C respectively.

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