Bhubaneswar: Odisha, which has been experiencing the first winter chill since the beginning of this week, may witness a further fall in the night temperature by 3-4°C during the next 3-4 days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Friday.
G Udayagiri and Daringbadi were the coldest in Odisha at 13°C in the last 24 hours, followed by Phulbani at 14°C, Semiliguda at 14.2°C and Koraput at 15.4°C. The twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded a minimum temperature of 19.8°C and 19.2°C respectively. Moderate fog also occurred in Sundargarh district and shallow fog in Kalahandi this morning.
Bhubaneswar had seen a sharp drop of 8°C in the mercury levels between November 1 and November 5 when the city recorded 25°C and 17°C, respectively with north-westerly winds blowing towards the state. A day after recording 17°C, which was 4.2°C below normal, the night in the state capital, however, got slightly warmer at 20.8°C on November 6.
According to the Met Office, Odisha may experience colder nights throughout this week amid dry weather and clear sky conditions as north-westerly winds due to a western disturbance are expected to sweep across the state.
