Bhubaneswar:28/3/25: The maximum temperature in the Odisha capital here crossed 40 Degrees Celsius for the first time this season on Friday. The capital city recorded the maximum temperature of 40.2 Degrees C today, said the IMD regional center here.According to the MeT department, heatwave conditions prevailed across Odisha on Friday as the maximum temperature crossed 40 Degrees C at 16 places in the state.
The western Odisha town of Jharsuguda recorded the highest maximum temperature of 43 Degrees C in the state. Altogether six places–Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Hirakud, Balangir, Titlagarh and Boudh—recorded the maximum temperature between 41 Degree C and 42 Degree C.
Similarly, nine places –Bhubaneswar, Angul, Baripada, Talcher, Bhawanipatna, Sonepur, Paralakhemundi, Dhenkanal, and Rourkela—recorded the maximum temperature between 40 Degrees C and 41 Degrees C. The maximum temperature was 38.4 Degrees C in Cuttack, said the IMD.“The maximum temperature or day temperature is very likely to rise by 2-3 Degrees C over the districts of Odisha during the next 24 hours. Thereafter, there will be no large change in the maximum temperature,” added the IMD.