Day Temp In Odisha To Rise Further By 2-3°C; Mercury May Soar To 37°C In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The day temperature is likely to remain 2-3 degree Celsius above normal in seven districts of Odisha for 3 days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Monday.

Puri, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sambalpur, Balangir and Boudh are likely to experience above normal temperature on March 3-4-5.

According to the midday bulletin, the maximum temperature may rise by 2-3 degree Celsius during the next 3 days with no large change thereafter. The minimum temperature across the state, however, is likely to drop by 2-3 degree Celsius after 3 days.

The weather agency has predicted that the day temperature may touch 39 degree Celsius in Titlagarh, Angul and Jharsuguda on March 5 with Bhubaneswar recording 37 degree Celsius on March 4-5.

On Sunday, several places across Odisha experienced hot weather conditions with the mercury soaring past 38 degree Celsius in Balangir.

Balangir recorded a maximum temperature of 38.1 degree Celsius, followed by Angul (37.9), Titlagarh (37.6), Jharsuguda and Bhadrak (37.5), and Jajpur (37.2). Bhawanipatna, Sonepur and Baripada recorded a maximum temperature of 37 degree Celsius. Bhubaneswar recorded a day temperature of 36.1 degree Celsius.