The majority of Odisha experienced scorching temperatures on Wednesday, with Titilagarh in Bolangir emerging as the hottest city when the thermometer reached 46 degrees Celsius at 2:30 pm.
Jharsuguda trailed Titilagarh at 45.6 degrees Celsius.
Sambalpur recorded 45.2 degrees Celsius, while Hirakud recorded 44.8 degrees, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
43.6 degrees Celsius was recorded in Rourkela, 41.2 degrees in Keonjhar, and 39.8 degrees in Bhubaneswar.
Sambalpur resident Shiv Meher said, “The extreme heatwave conditions have made life miserable.” People can find relief from a little rain.
In the next 48 hours, though, some areas of the state may see even higher daytime temperatures.
Manorama Mohanty, the director of IMD Bhubaneswar, forecasted a heatwave in Odisha during the ensuing 48 hours.
She stated, “During the next 48 hours, heatwave to severe heatwave is likely to prevail in the districts of Odisha like Sonepur, Boudh and Jharsuguda.”
On May 30, it is also very likely that Angul and Sundargarh will experience heatwave conditions. She said that there’s a good chance of light to moderate rain on June 1 and 2, along with thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds.
