January 4th 2025.
On a chilly Saturday, parts of Odisha were hit with cold wave conditions. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the temperature dropped to 4.6 degrees Celsius in G Udaygiri, located in Kandhamal district. The IMD also reported that ten places in the state experienced temperatures below 10 degrees Celsius in the last 24 hours.
Among these places were Semiliguda in Koraput district, where the temperature was recorded at 5.5 degrees Celsius, and Phulbani in Kandhamal, where it was at 7.5 degrees. Other areas, such as Rourkela, Koraput, Jharsuguda, Angul, Daringibadi, Bhawanipatna, and Chiplima, also saw temperatures below 10 degrees.
Even the state capital, Bhubaneswar, recorded its lowest temperature of the season at 12.7 degrees Celsius, which was 2.3 degrees below the normal. Nearby Cuttack city also experienced shivering temperatures at 12.4 degrees Celsius.
The IMD has predicted that there will be no significant change in the minimum temperature for the next two days. However, they also mentioned that it might rise by 2-3 degrees Celsius after that. Additionally, light to moderate fog is expected in various districts, including Anugul, Dhenkanal, Khurda, Cuttack, Ganjam, Gajapati, Nayagarh, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj, on Sunday morning.
Overall, it seems like the cold wave is here to stay for a little while longer. So, make sure to bundle up and stay warm, folks!
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