Bhubaneswar: Despite marginal rise in the night temperature in Odisha, many areas continued to shiver in biting cold with G Udayagiri in Kandhamal district remaining the coldest place in the state recording the lowest of 5.2 degree celsius on Thursday.
G Udayagiri was closely followed by Similiguda in Koraput district at 6.4 degree Celsius, while Phulbani recorded 7 degree Celsius as the mercury stood below or at 10 degree Celsius in at least 12 places in the state, according to India Meteorological Centre (IMD).
12 places in Odisha where mercury stood below or at 10 degree C:
G Udayagiri (Kandhamal) – 5.2°C
Similiguda (Koraput) – 6.4°C
Phulbani – 7°C
Koraput -7.5°C
Rourkela (Sundargarh) – 7.8°C
Kirei (Sundargarh) – 8°C
Daringibadi (Kandhamal) – 8.5°C
Jharsuguda – 8.8°C
Sundargarh – 9°C
Nabarangpur – 9.4°C
Nayagarh & Ranital (Bhadrak) – 10°C
Both Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded 15.5 degree Celsius.
Check the night temperature at other places in the state:
According to the MeT office, the winter chill will return to Odisha again from January 29-31, February 6 and 13-15.
