Bhubaneswar records day temperature above 44 degree Celsius mark for first time this year

Bhubaneswar: Day temperature crossed the 44 degree Celsius mark in Bhubaneswar for the first time this year as the Odisha capital city reported 44.4 degrees till 2.30 PM today.

According to the latest bulletin of the city based regional centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD), Jharsuguda was the hottest place of the State as the day temperature soared to 44.6 degrees Celsius till 2.30 PM, it was followed by Bhubaneswar and Sambalpur where the temperature rose to 44.4 degrees.

Likewise, Hirakud and Keonjhar boiled at 43.8 and 40 degree Celsius respectively.

Have a look at the temperatures recorded at different places of Odisha by 2:30 PM:

• • Jharsuguda: 44.6 degrees
  • Bhubaneswar: 44.4 degrees
  • Sambalpur: 44.4 degrees
  • Hirakud : 43.8 degrees
  • Keonjhar: 40 degrees
  • Chandbali: 37.6 degrees
  • Gopalpur: 36.8 degrees
  • Balasore: 35 degrees
  • Puri: 34.8 degrees
  • Paradip: 33.4 degrees

ଆଜି ଦିନ ୨ ଟା ୩୦ ସୁଦ୍ଧା ରେକର୍ଡ ତାପମାତ୍ରା #ଝାରସୁଗୁଡା: ୪୪.୬ ଡ଼ିଗ୍ରୀ#ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର: ୪୪.୪ ଡ଼ିଗ୍ରୀ#ସମ୍ବଲପୁର: ୪୪.୪ ଡ଼ିଗ୍ରୀ#ହୀରାକୁଦ : ୪୩.୮ ଡ଼ିଗ୍ରୀ#କେନ୍ଦୁଝର: ୪୦ ଡ଼ିଗ୍ରୀ
ଚାନ୍ଦବାଲି: ୩୭.୬ ଡ଼ିଗ୍ରୀ
ବାଲେଶ୍ୱର: ୩୫ ଡ଼ିଗ୍ରୀ
ଗୋପାଳପୁର: ୩୬.୮ ଡ଼ିଗ୍ରୀ
ପୁରୀ: ୩୪.୮ ଡ଼ିଗ୍ରୀ
ପାରାଦୀପ: ୩୩.୪ ଡ଼ିଗ୍ରୀ

— Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar (@mcbbsr) June 16, 2023

Meanwhile, the weatherman said that there will be no large change in maximum temperature during next 4 days and slight fall thereafter at many places over the districts of Odisha. It is likely to be above normal by 4-7 degree Celsius at a few places over the districts of the State during next 4 days; consequently, hot and discomfort weather likely during next 4-5 days.

People have been advised to take precautionary measures while going outside during 11 AM and 3 PM.