Mercury Crosses 40°C In Bhubaneswar Again; Thunderstorm Warning From May 1

Bhubaneswar: The daytime temperature in Odisha capital crossed 40 degree Celsius (°C) again on Friday. The mercury level rose to 39°C at 11.30 am and ended at 40.2°C, the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre tweeted.

The city had recorded 39.8°C the previous day.

The IMD had said that the maximum temperature is very likely to be more than 40°C and remain 3 to 5°C above normal at many places in interior Odisha and 2 to 3 °C above normal at a few places in coastal Odisha during the next 2 days.

“There will be no large change in maximum temperature (day temperature) during the next 2 days while the mercury is likely to witness a slight decrease of about 2°C in subsequent two to three days,” it said.

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While heatwave condition is very likely to prevail in Odisha for the one more day, the IMD has issued yellow warning for thunderstorm with lightning for one or two places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Bhadrak and Balasore, Kendrapada on May 1.

Light to moderate rain is also likely to occur at one or two places in coastal Odisha, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri during this period.

On May 2, one or two places in north coastal Odisha, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Ganjam, Gajapati, Koraput, Rayagada and Malkangiri are likely to experience thunderstorm and lightning. Light to moderate rain is expected at one or two places in coastal Odisha, Sundergarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur and Kalahandi.

On May 3, thunderstorm with lightning is very likely at one or two places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Gajapati, Ganjam, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore and Sundargarh. Coastal Odisha, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Sundargarh, Deoghar, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri and Boudh are likely to experience light to moderate rain, the MeT office said.