Bhubaneswar: Severe heatwave conditions prevailed across Odisha on Thursday with the mercury rising above 45°C at nine places in the state.
Jharsuguda was the hottest place with 47°C. Jharsuguda’s all-time record of May month was recorded at 48°C on 28 May 1998, making today’s temperature the sixth all-time high, informed IMD regional centre expert Uma Shankar Das.
Including Jharsuguda, nine places witnessed day temperatures above 45°C. The other places that recorded day temperatures of 45°C or above are Titlagarh at 46.5°C, Bargarh at 46.3°C, Sambalpur at 46.2°C, Malkangiri at 45.6°C, Sonepur at 45.6°C, Bhawanipatna at 45.5°C, Bolangir at 45.3°C and Hirakud at 45.2°C.
Maximum temperature(day temperature) is likely to rise by 2-3°C during the next 03 days and gradual fall by 2-4°C thereafter at many places over the districts of Odisha, the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Department informed.
Heatwave & Hot-humid weather conditions are likely over the districts of Odisha during
next 2-3 days, the IMD regional centre said.
Warnings for districts of Odisha:
Day-1 (30th May 2024)
Orange warning:-(Be Prepared)
Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions are very likely to prevail in the districts of Boudh, Sonepur, Kandhamal, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, and Bolangir.
Yellow warning:-(be updated)
1-Heat wave conditions are very likely to prevail in the districts of
Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Bargarh, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Gajapati,
Ganjam, Khordha.
2- Warm Night conditions very likely to prevail over the districts
of Keonjhar, Sambalpur, Kandhamal, Bolangir, Kalahandi, and
Jharsuguda
3- Hot & humid weather conditions very likely over the districts of
Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Jajpur,
Dhenkanal, Khordha, Nayagarh, Puri, Ganjam & Gajapati.
Day-2 & Day-3 (31st May & 1st June)
Yellow warning:-(be updated)
1-Heat wave conditions are very likely to prevail in the districts of
Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Sonepur, Boudh,
Bolangir, Nuapada, Nawarangpur.
2- Warm Night conditions are very likely to prevail over the districts of
Keonjhar, Sambalpur, Kandhamal, Bolangir, Kalahandi, and
Jharsuguda.
3- Hot & humid weather conditions very likely over the districts of
Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Jajpur,
Dhenkanal, Khordha, Nayagarh, Puri, Ganjam & Gajapati.