Bhubaneswar: The day temperature in Odisha is likely to increase by around 2 degree Celsius during the next 48 hours, India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional centre informed on Saturday.
“A slight rise in maximum (day) temperature by 2°C during next two days and no large change thereafter. Similarly, there will be no large change in minimum temperature at many places in Odisha during next four to five days,” the MeT office said in its midday bulletin.
The weather agency has also forecast light to moderate rain at isolated places in seven districts of the state for three days.
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Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Bargarh, Sambalpur
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Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Mayurbhanj, Balasore
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Mayurbhanj, Balasore
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In the last 24 hours, Paralakhemundi in Gajapati was the hottest at 37.4 degree Celsius followed by Malkangiri (37), Titlagarh (36), Balangir (35.8), Nayagarh (35.5) and Jharsuguda (35). The twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded 34.6 and 34 degree Celsius, respectively.
The day temperature may touch 38 degree Celsius in Paralakhemundi, while Bhubaneswar is likely to record 37 degree Celsius during the next 3 days.
The IMD has attributed the rise in temperature to dry weather and approaching western disturbance.
The IMD further informed that there was an appreciable fall in the night temperature at one or two places in North Interior Odisha in the last 24 hours. The night temperature also soared at a few places in South Interior Odisha and at one or two places in North Interior Odisha, it added.
