Even as the mercury dropped in many parts of the State on Monday. Balangir was the hottest place with a maximum temperature of 42 degree Celsius.
Bhubaneswar recorded 39.7 degree Celsius.As many as nine cities recorded above 40 degree. The temperature in Titilagarh registered 41.5 degree.
The other places which had temperature above 40 degree were Angul (40.5), Jharsuguda (41.3), Sambalpur (41.1), Sundargarh (40), Hirakud (40.9), Bhawanipatna (41.5) and Sonepur (41.7).
According to a Met Department release, rains and thundershowers are likely to occur at one or two places in the State in next five days. Thunder squalls accompanied by hail and gusty surface wind speed reaching 60 kmph are also predicted at one or two places.
Fishermen were advised to be cautious while venturing into the sea as strong and gusty surface wind speed reaching 35-45 kmph may prevail along and off the Odiha coast.