Bhubaneswar: The maximum temperature in Odisha dropped to below the 40 degree Celsius mark following intense Nor’wester activity across the state.
As per the latest bulletin of the regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the highest temperature of the day, till 2.30 PM, was recorded in Rourkela where the mercury was 35 degrees. This was followed by Jharsuguda which reported a maximum temperature of 34.2 degree Celsius.
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Update: However, the evening bulletin revealed that Malkangiri recorded 40.2 degree, the highest temperature of the day. Nuapada (39) and Bolangir (38.9) witnessed the second and third highest temperature of the day respectively.
The maximum temperature is expected to drop again in coming days and bring further relief for the residents of Odisha who were reeling under scorching heatwave conditions as the weather department has predicted rain for seven more days.