Bhubaneswar: As Odisha continued to reel under severe heatwave conditions amid soaring temperature, Boudh became the hottest place in the state with 42.5 degree Celsius on Saturday.
As per the data made available by the weather agency, at least 13 places in the state recorded temperatures above 40 degree Celsius during the day.
Boudh was closely followed by Sambalpur which recorded 42.2°C, while the temperature in Jharsuguda stood at 41.8°C.
The temperature was 41.7°C in Angul, 41.5°C in Balangir, 41.2°C in Sonepur, 41°C in Titlagarh, 40.8°C in Sundargarh, 40.6°C in Dhenkanal, 40.5°C in Rourkela, 40.2°C Hirakud, and 40.2°C in both Baripada and Bhawanipatna.
With the entire state in the grip of severe heatwave, Sambalpur recorded 37.7°C by 11.30 am, a rise of almost 1°C since the previous day.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded red warning of severe heatwave condition, when the departure from normal is at least 6°C, for one or two places in Jharsuguda, Sambalpur and Kalahandi on March 15-16. Orange warning of heatwave has also been issued for a few places in Angul, Sundargarh, Sonepur and Boudh during this period.
There is also a yellow warning of heatwave for one or two places in Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Dhenkanal, Balangir, Gajapati, Cuttack and Khurda on March 15. Hot and humid conditions may prevail at one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, and Khurda.
On March 16, heatwave conditions are also likely at one or two places in Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Dhenkanal, Balangir, Gajapati and Keonjhar. Hot and humid conditions may prevail at one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Khurda, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Puri, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati.
According to the weather agency, severe heatwave, heatwave, hot and humid and warm nights may continue to prevail in Odisha till March 18.
The intensity of heatwave may decrease from March 17 with orange warning for one or two places in Sonepur, Boudh, Balangir and Kalahandi district. Heatwave conditions may also prevail at one or two places in Keonjhar, Rayagada , Nuapada , Bargarh , Sundargarh and Jharsuguda. Hot and humid conditions are likely at one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, and Gajapati and warm nights at Sonepur, Boudh and Balangir.
