April 26th 2024.
The weather in Odisha seems to be unrelenting, with high temperatures and humidity continuing to dominate the region. According to the India Meteorological Department's Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar, a whopping 12 places recorded temperatures above 43 degrees Celsius on Friday. And unfortunately, the forecast for the next five days doesn't look much different.
In their evening bulletin, the IMD stated that the maximum temperature is expected to rise by two degrees Celsius in the next 48 hours in many parts of Odisha. And after that, things will only get hotter, with the maximum temperature predicted to be four to six degrees Celsius above normal for the following four to five days. This heatwave has already hit some areas hard, with Angul taking the top spot at a scorching 44.6 degrees Celsius. Boudh, Nuapada, and Bolangir were close behind at 44 degrees Celsius, while Baripada reached 43.8 degrees Celsius. Other places like Titlagarh, Jajpur, Sambalpur, and Hirakud also recorded high temperatures of 43.6 degrees Celsius each. Jharsuguda and Talcher weren't far behind at 43.5 degrees Celsius, and Dhenkanal recorded a temperature of 43.1 degrees Celsius.
Even the state capital, Bhubaneswar, and its neighboring city, Cuttack, weren't spared from the heat, reaching 40.5 and 40.8 degrees Celsius, respectively. The IMD has issued a red warning for the next 24 hours, indicating that severe heatwave conditions may prevail in Mayurbhanj, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Boudh, Nuapada, and Angul districts. And for other areas like Sambalpur, Jajpur, Balasore, Kendrapada, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Balasore, Jagatsinghpur, Bolangir, Sonepur, Malkangiri, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Khurda, Ganjam, Gajapati, Nayagarh, Nabarangpur, and Deogarh districts, an orange warning has been issued.
PTI
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