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The IMD has also issued an orange warning for hailstorms in 5 Odisha districts. The alert has been issued for Angul, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Jajpur and Cuttack.

Bhubaneswar was the sixth hottest place in Asia on Friday (April 05, 2024), informed IMD Bhubaneswar Scientist, Umashankar Das. 

Apart from the heat wave, the IMD has also issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms and heavy rainfall in several parts of the state in the coming days

The IMD has also issued an alert for heat wave in several parts of Odisha. Similarly, a yellow warning for thunderstorm and heavy rainfall has also been issued for different parts of the state.

The districts that have been issued yellow warnings till April 6 are Bolangir, Keonjhar, Boudh, Malkangiri, Nayagarh and Angul. 

There will be a gradual rise in the maximum temperature (Day Temperature) by 2 to 3°C during the next 3 days at a few places over the districts of Odisha and no large change is expected thereafter.

The maximum temperature is likely to be between 39 degrees and 41 degrees C at a few places over the districts of interior Odisha and between 36 to 38 degrees C over the coastal districts of Odisha during the next 4 to 5 days

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that normal to below normal maximum temperature is likely over some parts of western Himalayan region, North Eastern states and north Odisha during this hot weather season.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted that the maximum temperature is likely to rise by 2 to 4 degrees Celsius in several parts of Odisha during the next two days.

As per IMD,  there is a possibility of a considerable drop in the maximum or the day temperature in Odisha in the next 24 hours.

The School and Mass Education department directed that all educational institutions including government, government-aided and privately-managed schools should have morning classes from April 2.

Malkangiri on Saturday became the hottest place in the State with 41 degrees Celsius.

The IMD has issued an orange warning for thunderstorm with lightning in several parts of Odisha (till 0830 hours of March 31, 2024).

Most parts of the state witnessed gruelling temperatures. Bhubaneswar recorded 37 degrees Celsius on Thursday while Boudh town became the hottest town in the state today with temperature touching 39.5 degrees C.

As per IMD, a fresh western disturbance is likely to affect the Western Himalayan Region from the night of March 26 and another from March 29, 2024.