The State on Sunday continued to reel under scorching heat wave with temperature of 19 places remaining above 40 degree Celsius. Titilagarh sizzled at highest 46.3 degree.
Several parts of the State, especially western Odisha, had no relief from the intense heat wave conditions that have been prevailing for the past few days. The mercury level in the State capital recorded 41.2 degree on Sunday.
The other places which had temperature above 40 degree were Sundargarh (45), Bhawanipatna (44.5), Balangir (44), Angul (44.5), Sambalpur (43.2), Jharsuguda (45.5), Malkangiri (42.4), Sonepur (45.8), Baripada (43.6), Talcher (45.5), Chandbali (42.2), Hirakud (44.6), Keonjhar (43.2), Phulbani (41.5), Baleswar (42.9), Cuttack (40) and Dhenkanal (43.6).
The heat wave in western Odisha would continue, informed local IMD Director SC Sahu. He further said coastal Odisha would face thunder squall on April 18 or 19. A few places in the State would get mild rain because of thunderstorms, he added.