While most parts of western Odisha came under an intense heat wave on Saturday, it was again the high humidity factor that made the situation in the coastal region as bad.
Titilagarh was the hottest place with 44.5 degree Celsius while temperature went up to 40 degree or above in Angul (40.1), Jharsuguda (42.3), Sambalpur (44.2), Sundargarh (42), Hirakud (42.1), Talcher (40.8), Bhawanipatna (42.5), Balangir (40.5), Phulbani (40), Titlagarh (44.5), Malkangiri (40.6) and Sonepur (42.8).On the other hand, normal life in all coastal districts including the capital city was affected as the humidity level rose to a maximum average of 83 per cent in these areas.
In a release this evening, the local Met office has predicted rain or thundershower and even nor’wester at one or two places in the State until June 9, after which there would be increased rainfall up to June 14.