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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.

In the coming four to five days, Odisha's most places are likely to experience intense heat.

While the rainfall activities have considerably brought down the temperature, providing much-needed respite from the hot conditions, the temperature is likely to reach 40 degree Celsius by the end of March, as per the MeT reports.

The previous lowest maximum day temperature of 24.3 degrees Celsius was recorded on 6th March 1970 and today’s (20th March 2024) maximum temperature of 19.2 degrees Celsius surpassed that record and became the lowest reading on the scale since the year 1952, IMD said.   

As per the IMD, there will be no large change in maximum temperature (day temperature) during the next 24 hrs following which there will be a rise by 8-10 degrees Celsius at most places over the districts of Odisha.

Apart from the Twin Cities, Khordha, Nayagarh, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Ganjam and Kandhamal districts also received rainfall. Heavy rains accompanied by gusty wind lashed several parts of Odisha, including the state capital under the influence of ‘Kalabaisakhi’ (Norwester) yesterday.

The anti-cyclonic circulation lies over Westcentral and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal off Odisha coast in lower tropospheric levels.

As per the IMD, several parts of Odisha are likely to experience heavy rainfall activities during this period. Orange and yellow warnings have also been issued for several districts in this regard.

As per an IMD bulletin, an orange warning has been issued for 12 districts for tomorrow. During this time, gusty wind is likely to blow at a speed of 40 to 50 kilometers per hour.

As per the IMD, the trough from north Odisha to east Vidarbha now runs from Sub-Himalayan West Bengal to Coastal Andhra Pradesh across Gangetic West Bengal.

The temperature will hover around 34 to 36 degree Celsius in most parts of coastal Odisha for the next two to three days. Similarly, the internal parts of Odisha will experience a maximum temperature of 37 to 39 degree Celsius.

Isolated to scattered light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) over Jharkhand, Odisha, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, and East Madhya Pradesh is likely to occur between March 16 and March 20, 2024.

On the other hand, there is a possibility of rain in some districts including the interior Odisha and the coast of the state under the influence of western disturbance.