Bhubaneswar: With winter chill gradually tightening its grip over Odisha, minimum temperatures dipped in most districts, making Similiguda the coldest place in the state on Saturday.
According to data shared by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) of Bhubaneswar today, Phulbani recorded the lowest minimum temperature in the plains at 14.0°C.
The hill station of Similiguda in Koraput district was the coldest place in the state at 12.2°C, while G. Udayagiri in Kandhamala recorded 12.5°C.
Daringbadi, also in Kandhamala, recorded 13.5°C, while Chipilima recorded 14.4°C and Koraput at 14.8°C. The minimum temperature at Nabarangpur stood at 15 degrees Celsius.
The highest maximum temperature in the state was recorded at Paralakhemundi with 32.6°C.
The weather agency said dry weather prevailed over all districts of Odisha in the last 24 hours.
Foggy conditions were witnessed at several places. Dense fog (visibility 50m to 200m) engulfed Koraput and Rourkela, while shallow fog (500m to 1000m) was reported from Jharsuguda and Phulbani.
In the twin cities, Bhubaneswar recorded a maximum of 31.7°C and minimum of 19.8°C, while Kataka recorded 30.6°C and 19.4°C. Both cities witnessed no rainfall.