Heat wave to continue in Odisha

The heat wave condition in Odisha will continue for one or more weeks but people should not panic as they had experienced hotter summer in April, a senior MeT department official said.
At least 14 towns and cities of the state yesterday recorded temperature above 40 degree Celsius with Sonepur in the western region recording the maximum temperature of 43.2 degree C.
"The temperature in coastal districts are increasing due to absence of sea breeze and mainly westerly wind flow through central India towards Odisha coast," India Meteorological Department (IMD) director Sarat Chandra Sahu said.
The trend may continue for a week or more as the possibility of occurrence of thunder squall in a week is very low, he said.

However, Sahu appealed to the people not to panic over the rising temperature as the people of Odisha had witnessed mercury level crossing 46 degree Celsius in April, 2010.
He said thetemperature in interiordistricts are normal or around two degrees abovenormalwhichisinbetween39 degree Cto41 degree C and this trend too would continue for a week or more.

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A report from the IMD said at least 17 towns and cities today sizzled in hot climate as mercury level crossed 40 degree C while the season's highest temperature of 45 degree C was recorded at Sundergarh.
Bhubaneswar recorded 42.2 degree C against yesterday's 41.4 degree C and western Odisha town of Titlagarh recorded 43 degree C.

Other cities and towns that recorded temperature above 42 degree C are Angul (42.7), Baripada (42.1), Talcher (42.4), Bhawanipatna (42.5) Bolangir (42.5) and Sonepur (42.8), the report said.