Even though the month of January is yet to end, day temperature rose in several areas of the State. Baleswar recorded the highest surge in day temperature of 5.6 degree Celsius.
Baleswar was followed by Sambalpur with an increase of 5.5 degree, Angul 4.8, Jharsuguda 4.8, Paradip 4.6, Keonjhar 4.3, Bhubaneswar 4.2, Balangir 4.2, Chandbali 4.1 and Phulbani 4 degree.
While dry weather prevailed over the districts, minimum temperature rose at one or two places in the districts of north coastal Odisha with no large change elsewhere.
It was appreciably above normal at a few places in the districts, above normal at a few other places and normal at a few places in the districts of coastal Odisha and at one or two places in the districts of interior Odisha.
The Regional Office of the India Meteorological Department here predicted no large change in minimum temperature in the districts during the next four to five days.