Even as a cold wave is sweeping the State, the Regional Office of IMD here on Wednesday forecasted that temperature is likely to fall further in interior and coastal districts from December 31.
The IMD said the minimum temperature (night temperature) might dip by 3 to 4 degree Celsius over the interior districts while it may plummet by 2 to 3 degree over coastal districts.
A yellow warning for cold wave condition has been issued at one or two places inr the districts of Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Angul, Boudh and Kandhamal on December 31.
“Dry weather to prevail in State for next five days and shallow to moderate fog might occur at some places. There will be no large change in minimum temperature over districts of Odisha during next 24 hours and it will fall by 3-4 degree Celsius over districts of interior Odisha and 2-3 degree Celsius over districts of coastal Odisha thereafter,” said IMD Regional Director HR Biswas.
