Mercury Likely To Touch 40°C In Bhubaneswar By March 1

Bhubaneswar: The day temperature in Odisha, which has gradually gone up in the last couple of days, is expected to touch 40 degrees Celsius by March 1, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday.

According to senior Met scientist of the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre Uma Shankar Das, although the day temperature in Odisha has witnessed a steady increase in the last two days, there has been no appreciable change in the night temperature.

“The night temperature has fallen at some places in the south interior districts and increased in the north coastal districts. It is likely to rise further by 2-3 degrees in the next three days,” he added.

Well-known meteorologist Dr Surendranath Pasupalak said that Odisha has been witnessing a gradual rise in the day temperature since February 21.

“Going by the modular study, the wind pattern in India has changed in the last two days. As a result, the hot winds have started blowing towards Odisha from Pakistan through the north-west and Central India. As there is no possibility of a change in the wind direction, the day temperature will rise further in Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh,” he said.

He further said that under the influence of the prevailing weather condition, the day temperature in Bhubaneswar will touch 39°C on February 26 and soar further to 40°C on March 1. Apart from this, there is a possibility that the day temperature will cross 40°C in Angul, Talcher, Titlagarh, Balangir, Sonepur, Sambalpur, Bhawanipatna, Nayagarh and Malkangiri from March 1 and continue to remain so till the next three days till March 4.

Meanwhile, the maximum day temperature recorded till 8.30 am on Wednesday was the highest in Bhubaneswar at 37.3 degree Celsius. Besides, the temperature remained at 35 degrees and above in Cuttack (35.4), Angul (35.7), Titlagarh (35.2), Balangir (35) and Nayagarh (35).