The weather office took to Twitter on Wednesday and said the State is likely to witness heatwave conditions as day temperature is likely to rise by 3 to 4 degree Celsius gradually after 3 days.
As per the prediction of the MeT department, isolated heat wave conditions will prevail in districts like Bolangir, Boudh, Sonepur, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sundergarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.
The weather office has also shared the weekly weather forecast for the Twin Cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack starting today (19th May, 2022).
Bhubaneswar will witness minimum temperature between 26 degree Celsius and 27 degree Celsius throughout the week while the maximum temperature will be between 35 degree and 39 degree.
There is possibility of thundershower, thunder and cloudy sky in the Capital city over the week.
In Cuttack, the maximum temperature will be between 35 degree and 39 degree while minimum temperature is expected between 26 and 27 degree Celsius.
The Millennium city may also witness thundershower, thunder and cloudy sky throughout the week.
While Sonepur recorded the highest 44.5 degree Celsius, mercury soared at 44.1 degree Celsius in Angul. Jharsuguda and Bolangir each recorded 44 degree Celsius, throwing normal life out of gear.
As per the Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar, 24 places in Odisha recorded maximum day temperature of more than 40 degree Celsius while 11 places recorded a maximum day temperature of 43 degree Celsius or more.
Speaking to OTV, Director General of India Meteorological Department (IMD), Mrutyunjay Mohapatra on Tuesday said the maximum (day) temperature will rise by 1-2 degree Celsius in the interior areas of the State during the next four to five days.
"As per our prediction, heatwave condition is currently prevailing in Odisha. The extreme weather condition is being felt in some interior districts of the State. Heatwave will prevail in north and south interior districts of the State during the next five days from April 26 to April 30," he said.
However, the IMD DG predicted that there will be no heatwave condition in southern and coastal Odisha.
“The maximum temperature will be above normal by three to five degrees at many places over the districts of Odisha during next four to five days,” said IMD.
Light rain/ thunderstorm is also likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore and Bhadrak in the next 24 hours, IMD predicted.
Weather Forecast:
Day-1 (valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 26.04.2022)
Yellow Warning (Be updated): Heat wave condition likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Angul, Sonepur, Boudh, Cuttack, Nayagarh and Khordha.
Day-2 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 26.04.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 27.04.2022)
Light rain/ thunderstorm very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Ganjam, Gajapati, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak and Kendrapara.
Yellow Warning (Be updated): Heat wave condition likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Sonepur, Boudh, Angul and Bolangir.
Day-3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 27.04.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 28.04.2022)
Yellow Warning (Be updated): Heat wave condition likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Bolangir, Angul, Boudh.
Day-4 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 28.04.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 29.04.2022)
Yellow Warning (Be updated): Heat wave condition likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Bolangir, Angul and Boudh.
Day-5 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 29.04.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 30.04.2022)
Light rain/ thunderstorm very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Koraput, Rayagada and Gajapati.
Yellow Warning (Be updated): Heat wave condition likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Bolangir, Khordha, Sonepur, Boudh and Nuapada.
The weather bureau in its evening bulletin said there will be no large change in maximum temperature (Day Temperature) during next 5 days over the districts of Odisha.
“Maximum temperature will be more than 40 degree Celsius at many places and likely to be above normal by 2 to 3 degree Celsius at a few places over the districts of interior Odisha during next 4 to 5 days,” the weather bulletin read.
The IMD has advised people to take precautionary measures for hot weather condition while going outside during the peak afternoon hours between 12-3 PM.
As per the temperature chart released by the weather office today, mercury surged above 40 degrees Celsius in 15 towns of Odisha today.
Sonepur was the hottest place in the State with a maximum temperature of 43.5 degrees Celsius followed by Bolangir at 43 degrees Celsius, Angul (42.7) and Jharsuguda (42.6).
In its forecast for Bhubaneswar and its neighbourhood for the next 24 hours, the IMD said there will be partly cloudy sky with possibility of thunder/lightning activities. The maximum and minimum temperature in the city will be around 37 degree Celsius and 26 degree Celsius respectively.
As per the Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar, Titilagarh recorded a temperature of 41.4 degree Celsius, the highest in the State, followed by Bolangir at 41.3 degrees.
Similarly, two other places in western Odisha, Boudh and Sambalpur recorded a maximum temperature of 40 degree Celsius today. Besides, eight places (Angul, Baripada, Jharsuguda, Sundergarh, Talcher, Bhawanipatna, Sonepur and Nayagarh) recorded a maximum temperature of 39 degree Celsius or above on the day.
Among others, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded a maximum temperature of 35.6 and 35 degree Celsius, respectively.
As per the information provided by the Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar, Jharsuguda town recorded a maximum temperature of 40.2 degree Celsius. Similarly, Bolangir, Titilagarh and Boudh recorded 40 degree each as the maximum temperature on the day.
The port town of Gopalpur recorded the lowest heat among urban areas in the State with the maximum temperature hovering at 31.5 degrees Celsius. Similarly Paradip and Puri recorded a maximum of 32.8 degrees Celsius.
The IMD on Monday predicted that there will be no large change in the maximum temperature during the next four to five days in several parts of the State.
The maximum temperature will be above normal by 3 to 4 degree Celsius at many places over the districts of interior Odisha and by around 2 degrees at a few places over the districts of coastal Odisha, the IMD said in its bulletin. The highest maximum temperature of 41.4 degree Celsius was recorded at Titilagarh on Sunday.
Despite the rise in the maximum temperature, the weather bureau has also predicted rain and thunderstorm activities in different parts of the State in the next couple of days.
HR Biswas, director of IMD regional centre, Bhubaneswar in his weather briefing said that shallow to moderate fog is likely to prevail in isolated pockets of the State in the next 24 hours.
Forecasting weather for the next five days, Biswas said, “Mostly dry weather will prevail across the State in the next five days. In the next 24 hours, shallow to moderate fog is likely to prevail in isolated pockets in the coastal Odisha districts and Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal and Kandhamal districts.”
He said dry weather had prevailed in all the districts in the past 24 hours while shallow to moderate fog was seen in isolated pockets.
“In most of the places in the State, the minimum temperature fell by 2 to 3 degrees in the past 24 hours. The lowest temperature of 16 degree Celsius was recorded in Titilagarh in the plans of Odisha while hills station Daringbadi recorded 13 degree Celsius,” Biswas said.
Earlier in the day, the weather office informed that a low pressure area is likely to form over South Andaman sea around November 29. The system is likely to became more marked and move west-northwestward in the subsequent 48 hours.
The state government has decided to close down the schools till June 21 due to heat wave in the state, said Mohapatra.
Earlier a notification issued by the department mentioned that the schools would reopen on June 18 (Monday). But with the temperature gradually rising, the department decided to extend the summer holidays by three more days, i.e. till June 21 (Thursday), sources said.
Despite marginal drop in temperature over the last few days due to thunderstorm, the mercury breached the 40 degrees Celsius mark in at least 10 places in the State today.
Titlagarh and Bolangir recorded a maximum temperature of 41 deg C while it was 40.6 deg C at Hirakud, Jharsuguda and Talcher. Similarly, Chandbali recorded 40.4 deg C while mercury stood at 40.3 deg C in Angul, a release from the regional Met office said.
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Mercury was at 40.2 deg C in Malkangiri while Sambalpur recorded 40 deg C.
Meanwhile, the Met department has said that most parts of the State will experience partly cloudy sky with rain and thundershower likely to lash some places in the next 24 hours.
Pic Credit: Diwakar Prasad/ HT Photo
As per the latest forecast of the Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar, there will be no large change in maximum temperature (day temperature) during the next two days. However, the temperature is likely to rise by 2-3 degree Celsius thereafter over the districts of Odisha.
SRC Bishnupada Sethi informed that an action plan has been made to tackle the rising temperature in the State. "Heatwave action plan has been prepared by OSDMA. Special arrangements have been made at hospitals for the sunstroke patients. Steps have also been taken for 'no power cuts'. There will be restrictions in physical labour work during 11 AM to 3.30 PM till June 15 and also vehicular movement and traffic would be regulated in these peak hours," Sethi said.
Heatwave action plan prepared by OSDMA. Special arrangements made for sunstroke patients at hospitals. Steps to be taken for 'uninterrupted electricity supply': SRC
Here's what SRC Bishnupada Sethi says after the heatwave preparedness meeting today #HeatWaveAlert #Odisha pic.twitter.com/viXP7JZaBR
— OTV (@otvnews) March 27, 2019
The Met has further predicted that light rain or thundershower is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapada, Jajpur, Gajapati and Koraput while dry weather is likely to prevail over rest of the districts in Odisha.
On March 26, Malkanagiri recorded the maximum temperature of 40.5 degree Celsius, followed by Titlagarh with 39.5 deg C, Bhawanipatna 38.3 deg C, Angul 38.1 deg C, Cuttack 38.0 deg C, Bolangir 38.0 deg C, Bhubaneswar 37.8 deg C, Sonepur 37.8 deg C, Hirakud 37.6 deg C, while Chandbali, Jharsuguda and Talcher stood at 37.5 degree Celsius.
With mercury level mounting day by day, timings of all private and government-run schools have been changed to 6.30 AM till 10.30 AM.
The School and Mass Education (S&ME) department, in a letter to all educational boards, had directed the concerned authorities to take precautionary and preparatory measures in all educational institutions including all the government schools and privately run schools to reschedule the timing of classes.
As per the notification, the school authorities have also been asked to serve midday meals at 10.00 AM and close the schools by 11.00 AM while directing that no activities would be carried in the school after that.
Though the school authorities have made adequate provision of drinking water, they have directed all students to bring water bottles and umbrellas to save themselves from the scorching heat.
All government and private schools in Nabarangpur, Gunupur, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Nilagiri in Balasore and other districts began morning classes today. The new academic session 2019-20 would begin from April 3, whereas summer vacations will start from May 6.
While mercury in Western and interior districts of the State has been hovering between 40 and 45 degrees Celsius for the past few days, increase in humidity level and scorching heat is making life worse for the people especially in the coastal parts.
"The heat wave is unbearable and the people are forced to stay indoors after 8 AM. We are depending on juices, lassi, watermelon stalls to get little relief from the heat and keep ourselves hydrated," said a resident from Titlagarh.
"Post cyclone Fani, there is no trees left under which we can sit and protect ourselves from the heat. Children are suffering the most due to the heat wave conditions," said a resident of Jharsuguda.
Meterologist of Bhubaneswar Regional Met Centre, Sashikant said, "The heat wave conditions will prevail for the next three days. Yellow warning has been issued for Bargarh, Sambalpur, Nuapada, Sonepur, Bolangir, Nabarangpur, Deogarh, Jharsuguda".
Meanwhile, the IMD has predicted that the southwest monsoon advanced to Andaman Sea on Sunday. The monsoon is likely to hit Kerala on June 6 and Odisha on June 14 or 15.
According to official sources, Western Odisha reeled with mercury level above 40 degrees Celsius in as many as eight places. Titlagarh remained the hottest place at 45.5 degree C, followed by Bolangir with 44 degree C and Malkangiri 43.4 degree C. The twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack also sizzled at 38 degree C and 37.7 degree C due to severe heat wave conditions.
Meanwhile, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Bishnupada Sethi informed that heat wave conditions will prevail till May 22 in Odisha, as such the district collectors have been asked to make provisions for drinking water kiosks and other facilities. He however said that the officials are yet to receive reports on sunstroke deaths.
"Heat wave alert has been issued in several districts of Western Odisha. The conditions will prevail till 8:30PM on May 22. We have also informed BSNL users in those areas through SMS alerting them not to come out in the hot sun. Even the district administrations have been directed to take measure in this regard. Rescheduling work hours is another concern that is being looked upon," informed Sethi.
Special Relief Commissioner (SRC), Bishnupada Sethi briefs media on #HeatWave warning in #Odisha & #CycloneFani damage assessment pic.twitter.com/itBbgkEYY4
— OTV (@otvnews) May 20, 2019
Though the southwest monsoon arrived in Odisha, the experts have claimed that the onset was delayed yet again as it changed the course and advanced towards Northern Range. The position of the monsoon trough line and intensity of low pressure formed over Bay of Bengal are major factors responsible for rainfall in parts of the State. However, the erratic movement of trough has minimised rainfall here, stated weather expert Prabhat Beuria.
According to latest forecast by officials of the Regional Meteorological Department, the amount of rainfall is likely to increase after June 30 under the impact of a low pressure system over North Bay of Bengal.
Further under the impact of Nor'wester, there is a chance that Gajapati, Ganjam, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Boudh, Nayagarh, Angul, Dhenkanal and a few districts in West Odisha will receive rainfall tomorrow.
The official further stated, "On June 28, interior areas of Odisha will witness long spells of rainfall. The assumed districts include- Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi and Nuapada."
"Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to occur at a few places with extremely heavy rainfall (more than 20 cm) at one or two places in the districts of Jajpur, Kendrapara, Angul, Dhenkanal, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Boudh and Bargarh," the IMD said in a fresh bulletin.
It also said that the LPA is likely to concentrate into a depression during the next 24 hours.
Due to the well marked low pressure area over northwest Bay of Bengal adjoining areas of West Bengal and Odisha coasts, squally weather with gusty wind speed reaching 40 to 50 kmph likely to prevail over North Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood, the IMD said.
Fishermen were advised not to venture into the sea along and off Odisha coast and North Bay of Bengal and adjoining west central Bay of Bengal during next 48 hours, it said.
Stating that moderate rain/ thundershower is very likely to occur at most places over the districts of Odisha, the IMD issued red warning (take action) in eight districts.
Earlier, the state government has already put all the districts including the eight identified districts under alert in view of the possible flooding due to heavy to very heavy rainfall.
The IMD also issued an Orange Warning (be prepared) for 15 other districts where heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely (less than 20 cm) to occur.
The identified 15 districts are: Balasore, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Khurda, Puri, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sundergarh, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Bolangir, Nuapada, Kalahandi and Kandhamal.
It also issued Yellow Warning (be updated) for seven other districts like Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Gajapati, Malkangiri, Ganjam and Nayagarh where heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places.
However, the IMD withdrew red warning for Tuesday and said light to moderate rain/ thundershower very likely to occur at most places over the districts of Bolangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Koraput, Nawarangpur, Bargarh, Nuapara, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.
Speaking to OTV, Charan Behera, duty officer of regional IMD centre in Bhubaneswar, said, “We have analysed that the current temperature is slightly high in comparison to the average temperature during this time of the year. Dry weather conditions will prevail in Odisha for the next 4-5 days.”
Coming to the cold conditions, he said, “The wind pattern will change and become chillier as northerly winds are expected to hit Odisha very soon. As per prediction, the temperature will dip by 2-4 degrees Celcius in the 2-3 days.”
The forecast also revealed that there are possibilities of shallow to moderate fog cover over some districts in North Odisha, Khurda, Puri, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Sonepur and Koraput. In the last 24 hours, Daringbadi along with Bhawanipatna and Keonjhar witnessed dense fog cover with less than 50 mt visibility. Thick blanket of fog also enveloped many places in Talcher, Titlagarh, Sonepur, Paradip and Sundergarh.
On the other hand, the Met has predicted rainfall over some parts in Jharsuguda and Sundergarh districts. Officials claimed Jharsuguda received 0.4 mm rainfall on Monday.
As per reports, Phulbani and Daringbadi recorded lowest temperature of 11 degree Celsius on Tuesday, followed by Sundergarh and Koraput with 12 deg C and 12.6 deg C, respectively. Capital city Bhubaneswar recorded 18.1 deg Celsius, while Cuttack recorded minimum temperature of 16.2 deg C on Tuesday.
It was observed that there has been a slight decrease in minimum/night temperature in most of the districts. And no station has recorded below 10 degree Celsius of the minimum temperature.
As per a release of the SRC, Angul was coldest on Tuesday with a minimum temperature of 11 degree Celsius, followed by Daringbadi with 11.5 degree Celsius, Talcher 11.8 degree Celsius, Balasore & Keonjhar 12.4 degree Celsius. Capital city Bhubaneswar records 15 degree Celsius, while Cuttack witnessed a minimum temperature of 13.2 degree Celsius.
Moreover, the latest Met forecast suggests that the minimum/night temperature is very likely to rise by 1-2 degree Celsius during the next three days. But it will decrease thereafter, officials said.
Sudarshan Mishra, duty officer of Bhubaneswar Regional Meteorological Centre, informed that some parts of Odisha will experience light to moderate rainfall in the next two days. "Slight drizzles are expected in Keonjhar, Sundergarh, Mayurbhanj tomorrow and over Dhenkanal and Angul districts day after, i.e. on December 26."
Some parts of #Odisha will experience light to moderate rainfall in next two days; temperature is also likely to dip below the normal during New Year, says Sudarshan Mishra, duty officer of #Bhubaneswar Regional Meteorological Centre pic.twitter.com/AZrIY3wmXW
— OTV (@otvnews) December 24, 2019
This apart, there will be shallow to moderate fog cover at one or two places over the districts of North Odisha, Khurda, Puri, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput during next 2-3 days.
The do's and dont's this winter:
#OdishaTemp #coldcondition pic.twitter.com/EF3pAIGqii
— SRC, Govt of Odisha (@SRC_Odisha) December 24, 2019
There has been a slight decrease in minimum temperature/ night temperature is most of the districts with Phulbani recording below 10 degree Celsius of the minimum temperature.
However, as there is a prediction of slight drizzles in parts of Odisha in the next two days, the temperature thereafter will most likely decrease after cloud cover fades away.
As per official reports, Phulbani recorded the lowest temperature of 9.3 degree Celsius on Wednesday followed by Angul at 10 deg Celsius. The temperature even dipped in twin Cities of Cuttack & Bhubaneswar which recorded 12.8 degree Celsius and 14.4 degree Celsius, respectively.
Apart from these, 12 more places recorded temperatures below 15 degrees. Sonepur chilled at 11.8 deg C, Sundergarh 12.5 deg C, Talcher and Titlagarh 12.6 deg C, Balasore 12.8 deg C, Keonjhar 13 deg C, Koraput 13.2 deg C, Daringbadi 13.3 deg C, Baripada 13.5 deg C, Sambalpur 13.7 deg C, Chandbali 14 deg C and Jharsuguda 14.4 degree Celsius.
While the districts of Sundergarh and Kalahandi witnessed dense fog cover, shallow to moderate fog conditions are very likely to prevail at one or two places over all the districts of Odisha during the next 2-3 days.
Duty Officer of #Bhubaneswar Regional Meteorological Centre, Sudarshan Mishra gives latest weather updates to #OTV's @AtulyaBout #Odisha pic.twitter.com/RiMtYlwkTd
— OTV (@otvnews) December 25, 2019
With fog and a drop in minimum temperatures already affecting normal life, MeT department has issued yellow warnings for January 2-4.
On January 1, light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Nuapada, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sundergarh, Sambalpur, Boudh, Deogarh, Sonepur, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, whereas dry weather will prevail over rest of the districts.
On January 2-3, thunderstorms with lightning and hail will be seen at many isolated places over the districts.
A yellow warning has also been issued for January 3-4, when isolated places over the districts of coastal Odisha, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Nayagarh, Keonjhar, Gajapati, Rayagada and Kandhamal and a few places over the rest of Odisha will receive rainfall.
On Wednesday, five places recorded temperature below 10 degree Celsius, Keonjhar being the coldest with 6.8 degrees followed by Angul with 7.6 degree Celsius, Talcher 8.9 deg C, Phulbani 9 deg C, Sonepur 9.6 deg C, Sundergarh 10 deg C, Balasore 10.1 deg C. Twin Cities Bhubaneswar and Cuttack also shivered at 12.6 and 10.8 degrees, respectively.
The minimum/night temperature has recorded a marginal fall as Sonepur was the coldest on Monday with 7.5 degree Celsius, followed by Angul at 9 degree Celsius and Bhawanipatna at 10 degree Celsius. Twin cities Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded minimum temperatures of 15.3 & 12.4 degrees, respectively.
Cold & foggy weather conditions return to #Odisha after a spell of unseasonal rain. Mercury plummets by 3-4 deg Celsius with Sonepur recording lowest temperature of 7.5 deg C followed by Angul at 9 & Bhawanipatna at 10 deg C. #Bhubaneswar, Cuttack record 15.3 & 12.4 respectively pic.twitter.com/aplyzzvaG6
— OTV (@otvnews) January 6, 2020
As per the latest forecast, dense fog is very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Angul, Dhenkanal, Jagatsinghpur, Bhadrak, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Gajapati, Sundergarh, Jharsuguda, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Koraput, Cuttack and Khurda.
The night temperature in the interior districts is likely to dip by 4 to 6 degrees and in the coastal areas by 2 to 3 degrees, predicts Met.
"The night temperature will fall further in Odisha in the next few days. Thereafter, the temperature is likely to recurve upward in interior parts due to cloud cover which is likely to trigger light to moderate rainfall at some places," said Duty officer of Bhubaneswar Regional Met centre, Charan Behera.
Night temperature will fall further in #Odisha in next few days. Thereafter, temperature is likely to recurve upward in interior parts due to development of clouds which may result in light to moderate rain at some places: #Bhubaneswar regional Met centre official Charan Behera pic.twitter.com/TBXnBoI37V
— OTV (@otvnews) January 6, 2020
On Thursday, Phulbani reported the minimum temperature of 4.5 degrees. Similarly, Angul reported 6 degrees, Jharsuguda 8.8 degrees, Sundergarh 9.5, Balasore 12.8, Cuttack 12, Paradeep 14.8, Keonjhar 9.9 Degrees, Koraput 8.6 Degrees, Sonepur 9.8 and Daringibadi 8 degrees Celcius.
Winter Mornings Across Odisha (In Pics)
[caption id="attachment_504031" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Railway Level Crossing In Keonjhar[/caption]
Foggy Sunrise In Keonjhar
[caption id="attachment_504035" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Bonfire In The Morning[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_504045" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Frost Accumulated On A Car In Phulbani[/caption]
Be it winter or summer or the downpour season, there is no dearth of good samaritans in Odisha. An Italian tourist in Puri was seen distributing blankets and mats to the destitute sleeping in the open near Railway Station.
Here are some pictures which will keep your faith in humanity restored.
[caption id="attachment_504037" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Italian Tourist Distributes Blankets To Destitutes[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_504039" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Puri Railway Station[/caption]
(Edited By Devbrat Patnaik)
During the period of 1901 - 2020, the mean temperature anomaly trend of many districts in western and northern Odisha adjoining Jharkhand had grown warmer by 0.5degrees Celsius vis-a-vis the average mean temperature for the last 100 years. (1901-2020).
On the contrary, the mean temperature anomaly trend for coastal districts, including Bhubaneswar, had not shown any change (neither increased nor decreased) (see the image below)
Such a 'warming' fact on Odisha has been brought to the fore by the IMD's Annual Climate Summary 2020 report released recently.
ODISHA VS INDIA
As per the report, when the mean temperature of the country had shown an anomaly of 0.37 deg C vis-a-vis the average mean temperature for a period of 100 years, the anomaly (rise) has been 0.5 deg C in parts of Odisha (especially the region of Sundargarh, districts adjoining Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh).
The anomaly trend in south Odisha districts is in sync with the national trend, whereas coastal districts, including Bhubaneswar, had not shown any anomaly (rise or fall).
"The annual mean temperature anomaly trend over a period of 100 years at some places in West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar and Odisha have been highest at 05 deg C," finds the report.
2020 WINTER IN ODISHA
The 2020 winter had been warmer for Odisha. The maximum and minimum temperatures in November and December had been higher than the average of 1981-2010.
The IMD Pune report shows that the maximum and minimum temperature anomaly trend in January 2020 had also been higher than the average normal maximum temperature of 1981-2010. (see the images)
February: However, February 2020 had been cooler. The maximum and minimum anomaly trend in Odisha has been below the average normal recorded during the period of 1981-2010.
As per IMD charts, 2021 Jan and Feb are warmer. And Feb 2021 in Odisha has been the warmest after a gap of 5-years.
2020 SUMMER IN ODISHA
The maximum and minimum temperature anomaly for the summer in the State last year had been lower than the average trend for the period of 1981-2010. (see the image below).
2020 MONSOON IN ODISHA
In tandem with the national trend, where 2020 monsoon months were regarded as the sixth warmest in Indian weather history, the maximum and minimum temperature anomaly trend in 2020 had been higher in the State vis-a-vis the average of 1981-2010.
September had been the hottest month since 1901 for the country.
2020 AUTUMN IN ODISHA
In October, the anomaly in minimum temperature is quite warmer than the average of 1981-2010. (see the image).