The temperature dipped below 15 degrees Celsius at as many as 15 places in the State during the last 24 hours , said the Regional Office of IMD here on Tuesday. The night temperature at Sonepur dropped to 8.8 degree Celsius, making it the coldest place in the State. It was followed by Daringbadi 9 degree and Phulbani at 9.8 degree. Angul 10 degree, Baripada and Bhawanipatna 12 degree each, Koraput and Keonjhar 12.4 degree each, Jharsuguda 13.2 degree, Sundargarh, Talcher, Boudh and Bolangir 14 degree each, 14.5 Cuttack 14.5 and Chandabali 14.8 degree.
The capital city of Bhubaneswar had a temperature of 15.4 degree.On Sunday, the mercury level had dipped below 15 degree Celsius in 11 places across the State.