Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of India Meteorological Department here has issued thunderstorm/lightning warning for several districts of Odisha till 8.30 am on April 17.
The state is also likely to experience light to moderate rain during this period.
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The Met Office further said that the mercury is likely to soar above 40 degree Celsius and remain 3 to 4 degrees above normal at many places in Interior Odisha during the next 3 days.
Notably, Baripada was the hottest in the state at 42.6 degree Celsius on April 11. Four more places – Balagir, Jharsuguda, Sonepur and Boudh – recorded 42 degree Celsius and above temperature. In total, the mercury remained above 40 degree Celsius at 12 places in Odisha.
