Bhubaneswar sizzles at 41°C, Jharsuguda boils at 42.2°C
Bhubaneswar: Most parts of Odisha are facing a heatwave-like situation since almost a month, on Thursday Bhubaneswar recorded 41°C at 11:30 am.
The hottest place in Odisha was however Jharsuguda which recorded 42.2 degree Celsius. As many as eight places in Odisha have recorded temperatures of more than 35°C. Hirakud recorded temperatures as high as 41.4°C.
The Kalabaishakhi influence will decrease in Odisha, said the latest bulletin of the Official Twitter handle of Meteorological Centre situated here in Bhubaneswar.
The heatwave is expected to continue till a few more days. The regional weather center has predicted that the day temperature will decrease by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius.
A heatwave alert has been issued for various districts of Odisha, said the latest MeT report. People have bee advised to refrain from stepping outside the house from 11:00am to 3:00pm.
They have been asked too take necessary precautions in case going out of home within the time is unavoidable.
Here are the temperatures recorded across Odisha by 11:30 am today:
Jharsuguda: 42.2 degrees
Hirakud: 41.4 degrees
Sambalpur: 41.2 degrees
Bhubaneswar: 41 degrees
Balasore: 38.2 degrees
Temperature: 38 degrees
Chandbali: 37.8 degrees
Puri: 35 degrees
Gopalpur: 34.4 degrees
Paradip: 32.8 degrees
