Malkangiri became the hottest place in the State on Saturday by recording a temperature of 41 degree Celsius. Titilagarh was the second hottest place with 40 degree. The temperature in Balangir and Angul remained at 39.2 and 39.1 degree, respectively.
The maximum temperature in Sonepur and Bhawanipatna was recorded at 38.8 and 38.2 respectively. Similarly Bhubaneswar recorded a maximum temperature of 36.4 degrees on the day.
Besides, five other places where the temperature soared above 36 degree Celsius are Jharsuguda 38.1 degree, Talcher 38 degree, Sambalpur 37.9 degree, Hirakud 37.1 degree and Chandbali 36.9 degree.
The Regional Office of the Indian Metrological Department here predicted that the day temperature is likely to rise by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius during the next two days.
Besides, light rain and thunderstorm are likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Baleswar and Bhadrak.
