Bhubaneswar: The night temperature is likely to fall by 2-3 degree Celsius across Odisha during the next 48 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Thursday.
The weather agency has also forecast light rain at one or two places in Gajapati, Ganjam, Koraput, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, and Kalahandi till 8.30 am on Friday. Dry weather will prevail thereafter.
Shallow to moderate fog may occur in interior, north, south and coastal districts of the state during next two days. Dense fog was seen in Balangir this morning. Baripada, Jharsuguda, Bhawanipatna and Rourkela also experience shallow to moderate fog.
Notably, the state has been witnessing a drop in the night temperature for past two days amid rainfall activity. An average of 7.6 mm rainfall was recorded in the last 24 hours, which was 4666% more than the normal.
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The mercury dropped below 15 degree Celsius again in Cuttack, which registered 14.8 degree Celsius this morning. The city had recorded 15.6 degree Celsius on Wednesday and 14.5 degree Celsius on Tuesday. Bhubaneswar recorded 15.7 degree Celsius. The state capital had recorded 16 degree Celsius on Wednesday and 16.4 degree Celsius on Tuesday.
