Bhubaneswar: The mercury is likely to soar to 38°C in Odisha capital with the India Meteorological Department predicting a gradual rise in the day temperature by 4-6°C during the next 3 days.
Bhubaneswar along with Cuttack has been recording below normal temperature for the past few days amid some spells of rain. The cities had recorded 34.6 and 34°C, respectively, in the last 24 hours with Boudh being the hottest at 37.2°C followed by Malakangiri (37.1) and Titlagarh (37).
According to the weather agency, the mercury levels may touch 40°C in Boudh and Titlagarh by March 13. Several places in western and souther Odisha may experience similar temperature the following day.
The night temperature may also rise by 2-4°C during the next 3 days, it added.
The weather agency further said that dry weather conditions are likely to prevail across the state till March 13 and light to moderate rain may resume at some place thereafter.
MARCH 14
Sundargarh, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, and Bhadrak
MARCH 15
Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Angul, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Sambalpur, and Deogarh
MARCH 16
North and South Coastal Odisha
MARCH 17
North Odisha
