At 44.6 °C Bhubaneswar Hottest Place in Odisha as 5 Places Cross 42 °C on Saturday

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar experienced the hottest day this summer on Saturday as the temperature reached 44.6°C by 2:30 pm making it the hottest place in Odisha.

A red alert for heat wave has been issued for the twin city.

On Saturday, five places in Odisha experienced temperatures above 42 °C:

Bhubaneswar: 43.6 °C

Jharsuguda: 43.6 °C

Sambalpur: 42.1°C

Rourkela: 42.5°C

Chandbali:  42.4°C

The Meteorological Center here in Bhubaneswar has warned of severe heatwave in Odisha for five days till May 4. The day temperature is likely to increase by 2 to 4 degrees during the period.