Heat wave to sweep Odisha, IMD issues yellow warning for next 3 days

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow warning for heat wave for several Odisha districts starting Friday.

According to a bulletin issued by the regional weather office, the heat wave condition will prevail for at least three days with a rise in maximum temperature (day temperature) by 2 to 4 degrees Celsius during the next three days till March 31. 

However on April 2, light rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, and Bargarh, and dry weather is very likely to prevail over the rest of the districts of Odisha, the IMD predicted.

Meanwhile, Jharsuguda emerged hottest in the State as mercury shot up to 41.4 degrees Celsius, followed by Hirakud (40.1), Sambalpur (40), Rourkela (39.4), Chandbali (38.8), Bhubaneswar (38.8) and Keonjhar (37).

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Weather Forecast

Day 1 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 28.03.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 29.03.2025)

Yellow Warning: Heat wave condition very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Sambalpur, Boudh.

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 29.03.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 30.03.2025)

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

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 30.03.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 31.03.2025)

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