8 Places in Odisha Simmer at Above 40°C Today, Check Forecast for Thudershowers

Bhubaneswar: As whole of Odisha faced severe heat wave, Keonjhar at 43.5°C, recorded the highest temperature in the state by 2.30 pm on Saturday.

Eight places registered temperature above 40°C in Odisha by 2.30 pm. Bhubaneswar recorded 40.5 degree Celsius.

Temperature recorded by 2:30 pm on Saturday:
Keonjhar: 43.5°C
Jharsuguda: 43.2°C
Sambalpur: 42.7°C
Rourkela: 42.6°C
Hirakud: 42.6°C
Chandbali: 41.4°C
Bhubaneswar: 40.5°C
Balasore: 40.2°C
Puri: 34.6°C
Paradip: 33.2°C
Gopalpur: 32.6°C

As per IMD forecast, several parts of the state are likely to get some respite from the searing heat as rain due to nor-wester activity expected from Sunday. Light to moderate rain/thundershower likely to occur at one or two places over Kandhamal, Ganjam, Rayagada, Gajapati, Koraput, and Malkangiri, while dry weather will prevail over the rest of the state.

Weather Forecast

Day 1 (Valid upto 0830 hrs IST of 21.04.2024)

Orange Warning: Heatwave to severe heatwave condition is very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Nayagarh, Angul, Boudh, Cuttack, Keonjhar.

Heatwave condition very likely to prevail at a few places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Khordha, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Ganjam, Gajapati, Nawarangpur, Malkangiri, Sundargarh, Deogarh.

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 KMPH very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Kandhamal, Ganjam, Rayagada, Gajapati, Koraput, Malkangiri.

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 21.04.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 22.04.2024)

Orange Warning: Heatwave condition very likely to prevail at a few places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Angul.

Yellow Warning: Heatwave condition very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Boudh, Kandhamal, Khordha, Cuttack, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur.

Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied with gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 KMPH very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Kandhamal, Ganjam, Rayagada, Gajapati, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Bolangir.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 22.04.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 23.04.2024)

Yellow Warning: Heatwave condition very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Angul, Balasore, Bhadrak.

Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 23.04.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 24.04.2024)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangir,Gajapati, Ganjam, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Dhenkanal.