Bhubaneswar: The Meteorological Center here in Bhubaneswar has warned of severe heatwave in Odisha for five days that is till May 4. The day time temperature is likely to increase by 2 to 4 degrees Celsius in the next four to five days.
An alert has been issued for North Coastal Odisha and South Coastal Odisha districts for a heatwave within the next 24 hours. Along with this an orange alert has been issued for Ganjam and Gajapati.
Heatwave will be experienced in most of the districts of the state. Severe heatwave is likely on the April 27 and April 28. In the coming days, some districts may also record temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius. Since March 15, the continuous flow of heat has continued. However rain is likely in some places in May.
It is worth mentioning that since 8:30 am the heat is being experienced at a peak. Here is a loot at the temperatures recorded in various places:
Balasore : 36°C
Angul : 36°C
Talcher : 35.2°C
Baripada : 35°C
Bhavanipatna : 35°C
Keonjhar : 34.8°
Cuttack : 34.6°C
Jharsuguda : 34.2°C
Bhubaneswar: 33.8°C
Bhadrak : 33.8°C
Nayagarh : 33.6°C
Chandbali : 33.6°C
Titilagarh : 33.4°C
Hirakud : 32.8°C
Sambalpur : 32.4°C
Sonepur : 32.2°C