Odisha faces scorching heatwave with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius

Bhubaneswar, Odisha faces scorching heatwave with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, prompting warnings and precautions from authorities.

Odisha experienced scorching temperatures on Monday with Baripada town in Mayurbhanj district recording 41.4 degrees Celsius.

According to IMD's Bhubaneswar centre, 18 places in the State reported temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius.

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While Baripada was the hottest, Bhubaneswar, Chandbali, and Nuapada also faced sweltering heat, each reaching 41.2 degrees Celsius, weathermen said.

Other regions, including Jagatsinghpur, Paralakhemundi, Khurda, Nayagarh, Kendrapara, also experienced temperatures ranging between 40 and 41 degrees Celsius, the Met said.

The IMD predicted that due to prevailing northwesterly/westerly dry air and high solar insolation, the day temperature would cross 40 degrees Celsius at many places during the next four days.

The temperature would be around 38 to 40 degrees Celsius in coastal Odisha while it would be between 39 to 42 degrees Celsius in the interior pockets, it added.