Dense Fog To Engulf Odisha Districts During Next 2 Days; Night Temp To Rise Further

Bhubaneswar: The night temperature in Odisha, which has been reeling under cold wave conditions, is likely to rise by 2-3 degree Celsius in the next 24 hours with no large change thereafter, the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre informed on Saturday.

The wether agency has also issued yellow warning of dense fog for two days.

Till 8.30 am on Dec 24

Dense fog may occur at one or two places in Sundargarh, Angul, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, and Khurda districts

Shallow to moderate fog is also likely at one or two places in coastal Odisha, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput during morning hours.

From 8.30 am on Dec 24 to 8.30 am on Dec 25

Dense fog may occur at one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Koraput. and Nabarangpur districts

Shallow to moderate fog is also likely at a few places in coastal Odisha during morning hours.

Notably, the state witnessed a slight rise in night temperature during the last 24 hours with G Udayagiri being the coldest at 5.8 degree Celsius. The mercury had been hovering around 4 degree Celsius at this hill station in Kandhamal district for the last two days.

Also Read: Mercury Rises In Odisha; G Udayagiri Coldest At 5.8°C, 10 Places Record Temp Below 10°C

The twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded 14.8 and 14.4 degree Celsius, respectively. The night temperature is likely hover around 15-16 degree Celsius in these cities during the next 7 days, it added.