Bhubaneswar: A cold wave has tightened its grip over several parts of Odisha as night temperatures dipped sharply, with the capital city Bhubaneswar recording a minimum temperature of 14.8°C on Monday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The fall in temperature marks one of the coldest nights of the season so far in coastal Odisha. The IMD has forecasted that the minimum temperature is likely to drop further by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius during the next two days, indicating a continuation of the cold spell.
As per the observations recorded by the Meteorological Centre here, Daringbadi was the coldest place in the state with 10.0°C. It was followed by Phulbani (11.0°C) and Jharsuguda (11.6°C).