Heat Wave To Intensify Across Odisha In Next 24 Hours

Bhubaneswar: While western and interior districts of Odisha are already in the grip of the severe heat wave, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday warned that conditions will further intensify in these regions and the remaining parts of Odisha in the next 48 hours.

Talking to the media, Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar, director HR Biswas said that the maximum day temperature across Odisha is likely to remain above normal by 2-3 degrees during the next 3-4 days.

According to Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC), Bhubaneswar, the numerical models indicate a rise in day temperature in western and interior Odisha districts during the next few days. However, there will be a variation in day-to-day temperature in the coastal areas.

“The day temperature will vary between 43 and 46 degree Celsius in the western and interior districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Balangir, Boudh, Angul, Nuapada and Kalahandi between May 18 and 28,” the bulletin said.

The coastal belt, which was ravaged by the extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani on May 3, will experience a variation of day-to-day temperature due to the occurrence of sea breeze during noon or early part of afternoon hours. The temperature is likely to vary from 38 to 40 degree Celsius from May 18 to 22 and hover around 40 to 43 degree Celsius till May 29.

Although sporadic norwester (Kalbaisakhi) may occur in the southern and coastal districts, the temperature may keep rising for a week or more, it said.

It further maintained there was no sign of low pressure in any part of the Bay of Bengal or adjoining areas and the meteorological factors are unlikely to support formation of low pressure in the region for the next 10 days as per model data.

Meanwhile, Titlagarh recorded the highest temperature of 45.5 degree Celsius in the state on Friday. Besides, the mercuty soared to 40 degrees and above at 10 places – Angul (41.7), Jharsuguda (43.2), Sambalpur (43.3), Sundargarh (41.5), Hirakud (42.4), Talcher (40), Bhawanipatna (42), Balangir (44.6), Malkangiri (40) and Sonepur (44).

Though the temperature remained under 40 degree Celsius in the twin cities of Cuttack (37) and Bhubaneswar (37.4), the intense humidity made life miserable for the denizens.