Bhubaneswar: Heatwave conditions likely over some districts of Odisha during 16 to 18th March 2022, informed the India Meteorological Centre (IMD) regional centre on Tuesday.
According to the IMD’s special bulletin, Maximum temperature (Day temperature) is very likely to rise around 3 to 4 oC during the next 2 to 3 days, and no large change thereafter. Maximum temperature will be above normal by 3 to 5 oC at one or two places over the districts of Odisha from 16th to 18th March 2022.
- Day-1 to Day-5 (Valid upto 8.30 am of 20.03.2022): Dry weather most likely to prevail over the districts of Odisha.
- Day-2 (Yellow Warning): Heatwave conditions very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Sonepur, Boudh, Bolangir, Angul, Nayagarh, Khordha, Balasore, and Mayurbhanj.
- Day-3 (Yellow Warning): Heatwave condition very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Sonepur, Boudh, Bolangir, Angul, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Nayagarh, Khordha, Balasore, and Mayurbhanj.
- Day-4 (Yellow Warning): Heatwave conditions very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Sonepur, Boudh, Bolangir, Angul, Sambalpur, and Jharsuguda.
Impact and Action Suggested:
- Heat is tolerable for general public but moderate health concern for vulnerable people (viz: infant, elderly and sick people)
- It is advised to take precautionary measures for hot weather while going outside during noontime (around 11 am-3.30 pm in these areas).