Mercury Soars Past 40°C At 11 Places In Odisha; Jharsuguda Sizzles At 43.5°C

Bhubaneswar: The mercury soared past 40°C at 11 places in Odisha on Sunday, according to the IMD’s evening bulletin.

Jharsuguda was the hottest at 43.5°C, followed by Balangir (42.4°C), Titlagarh (42°C), Sambalpur (41.9°C), Sundargarh (41.8°C), Boudh (41.5°C), Hirakud and Sonepur at 41.3°C each, Nuapada (41°C), Bhawanipatna (40.8°C) and Rourkela (40.1°C).

The twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded 37.5°C and 37°C respectively.

While thunderstorm activity along with gusty winds and rain in the past few days had brought the mercury down at some places, the maximum temperature in the eastern Indian states is likely to increase by 4-6°C in the next 4 days, according to senior meteorologist Umasankar Das.

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