Hot and Humid Conditions Persist Across Odisha; Sambalpur Sizzles at 39.2°C
Bhubaneswar: Hot and humid weather conditions continued to prevail across Odisha on Monday, with several places recording maximum temperatures above 38 degrees Celsius, according to the evening bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre.
Sambalpur emerged as the hottest place in the state, recording a maximum temperature of 39.2 degrees Celsius, closely followed by Titlagarh at 39 degrees Celsius. Angul registered 38.3 degrees Celsius, while Nuapada recorded 38.2 degrees Celsius.
Among other major towns, Jharsuguda and Bhawanipatna recorded 38 degrees Celsius each. Koraput and Nayagarh registered 37.5 degrees Celsius, while Hirakud and Malkangiri recorded 37.4 degrees Celsius each. Phulbani witnessed a temperature of 37.1 degrees Celsius.
The state capital Bhubaneswar recorded 36.6 degrees Celsius, whereas Cuttack registered 35 degrees Celsius. Coastal districts experienced comparatively lower temperatures, with Balasore recording 34.3 degrees Celsius, Kendrapada 34.4 degrees Celsius and Puri 33.7 degrees Celsius.
Daringbadi remained the coolest place in the state with a maximum temperature of 30.5 degrees Celsius. Paradip recorded 32.9 degrees Celsius, while Keonjhar registered 33 degrees Celsius.
The IMD bulletin also highlighted varying humidity levels across the state. Chandbali recorded the highest morning relative humidity at 93 per cent. In contrast, Boudh and Jharsuguda reported lower evening humidity levels at 42 per cent and 44 per cent respectively.
Light rainfall activity was reported from a few places across Odisha during the last 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Sunday. Kendrapada received the highest rainfall at 10.4 mm, followed by Jagatsinghpur at 10.3 mm and Boudh at 7 mm. Bhubaneswar and Phulbani recorded 1.6 mm and 1.8 mm rainfall respectively.
The IMD has forecast that hot and humid weather conditions are likely to continue in several parts of Odisha over the next few days.
