Bhubaneswar: The temperature came down drastically in Odisha on Monday as rain accompanied by strong wind lashed some parts of coastal and western districts.
In the coastal areas, Bhubaneswar recorded 31 mm rainfall followed by Cuttack (20) and Puri (13) while in western Odisha, Angul recorded the highest 52 m
m rainfall followed by Talcher (40), Dhenkanal (25) and Sambalpur (23), said a release by the local Met office here.
Due to rain, mercury fell below 40 degree Celsius in the state except in Sonepur (42.2) and Bhawanipatna (40.2).
As per the Met forecast, it would continue to rain in some parts of coastal, southern and western Odisha for next five days, till May 18, after which the day temperature would rise gradually.