Odisha To Experience Gradual Fall In Night Temp After 24 Hours; Check IMD Forecast

Bhubaneswar: Coldwave is set to return with Odisha with India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday predicting a gradual fall in the night temperature after 24 hours.

“There will be no large change in minimum temperature over the districts of Odisha during the next 24 hours and it is likely to gradually fall by 2-4 degree Celsius in subsequent 2 to 4 days at many places,” the MeT office said in its midday bulletin.

While dry weather will prevail in the state till December 7, one or two places in Angul, Boudh, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Gajapati and Koraput are likely to experience shallow to moderate fog till 8.30 am on December 4.

Notably, the night temperature has remained appreciably above normal (3.1°C to 5.0°C) at most places in the state.

Last night, Kirei in Sundargarh was the coldest at 11 degree Celsius followed by Koraput at 11.5 degree Celsius. The other places where the mercury dropped below 15 degree Celsius are Keonjhar (13.8), Sundargarh (14), G Udayagiri and Daringbadi in Kandhamal at 14.2 degree Celsius and 14,5 degree Celsius respectively and Jharsuguda (14.5).

The twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded 16.8 degree Celsius and 18.1 degree Celsius respectively.