Bhubaneswar: Most parts of Odisha are facing a heatwave-like situation since almost more than a month, on Tuesday Bhubaneswar recorded 39.4°C at 11:30 am.
The heatwave is expected to continue for now. 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:
Bhubaneswar : 39.4°C
Balasore : 39°C
Paradip : 38.8°C
Chandbali : 38.8°C
Jharsuguda : 37°C
Gopalpur: 35.4°C
Puri: 35°C
Keonjhar : 34.4°C
Rourkela : 34.1°C
Sambalpur: 33.4°C
Hirakud : 32.8°C
The regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that effects of Kalabaishakhi will be seen in 22 districts of Odisha today.
As per the Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar, thunderstormwith lightning accompanied with gusty surface wind speed reaching 40- 50 KMPH is also very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati,Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj.
Sharing about the weather condition, IMD said, “Due to the prevailing mainly Nor-westerly/Westerly dry air and high solar insolation, day temperature is very likely to likely to be 40 degrees Celsius or above at many places over the districts of interior Odisha and likely to be above normal by 3 to 5 degree Celsius over some districts of Odisha during the next 24 hours.”
The weather department further informed that the maximum temperature is likely to fall by 2-3 degrees Celsius during the next 3 days in Odisha. Furthermore, the temperature will gradually rise by 2-3 degree Celsius during the subsequent 2 days at many places over the districts in the state.
Ms Kalinga