IMD Issues Two-Day Heatwave Warning For Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre here has issued heatwave warning for two days, starting March 15.

According to the midday bulletin, heatwave conditions are very likely to prevail at one or two places in Balangir, Sonepur, Boudh and Angul on March 15 and Balangir, Sonepur, Boudh, Angul Nayagarh and Khurda, the following day.

Dry weather is expected in the remaining areas of the state.

The MeT office said that the day temperature was likely to witness a gradual ride by 2 to 3 degree Celsius during the next two to three days. However, there will be no large change in the minimum temperature in the next four to five days.

The Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC) of SOA had earlier forecast a rise in temperature from March 13 with an existing upper air trough moving eastwards obstructing the moisture flow to eastern India.

Some places in the state are expected to register temperatures between 37 and 39 degrees Celsius, a CEC bulletin here said.