Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued heatwave warning for Odisha for four days from Wednesday.
According to the weather agency, the day temperature in the state will rise by 2-3°C after 48 hours. Odisha is also likely to witness warmer nights during this period. The mercury may touch 40°C in twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack by April 2 and climb to 41-42°C in the following days. Boudh, Titlagarh and Balangir are likely to turn into hot cauldron with temperature touching 43°C.
“Due to prevailing mainly northwesterly/westerly dry air and high solar insolation, day temperature is likely to remain more than 40°C at many places in Odisha and 3°C to 5°C above normal from April 3-6. People are advised to take precautionary measure while going outside during day time between 11 am and 3 pm.”
YELLOW WARNING
APRIL 3
Heat wave condition may prevail at one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts.
Warm nights are likely at one or two places in Balangir, Kalahandi, Boudh, Sonepur, Kandhamal, and Nayagarh.
APRIL 4
Heat wave condition may prevail at one or two places in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, and Nayagarh.
Warm nights are likely at one or two places in Balangir,Kalahandi, Boudh, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Khurda, Cuttack, and Sonepur.
APRIL 5
Heat wave condition may prevail at one or two places in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Nayagarh, Boudh, and Kandhamal.
Warm nights are likely at one or two places in Balangir, Kalahandi, Boudh, Sonepur, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Khurda, Cuttack, Angul, and Keonjhar.
APRIL 6
Heat wave condition may prevail at one or two places in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Nayagarh, Boudh, and Kandhamal.
Warm nights are likely at one or two places in Balangir, Kalahandi, Boudh, Sonepur, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Khurda, Cuttack, Angul, and Keonjhar.
Light to moderate rain/thundershower may also occur at one or two places in Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj.
While there are no further weather warning, light to moderate rain/thundershower is likely at a few places in North Odisha and at one or two places in South Odisha on April 7. Light to moderate rain/thundershower is also likely at a few places in coastal Odisha, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Boudh, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and at one or two places in the remaining districts of Odisha during the subsequent 24 hours.
Notably, the IMD has predicted harsher summer in Odisha this year with a significant jump in the heatwave days in April-May-June period. It is among the eight states in India that may experience the worst impact of heatwaves.
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