After a few days of relief, temperature in most parts of the State rose on Monday with 15 places recording it at over 40 degree Celsius. The State capital recorded it at 40.1 degree Celsius.
Talcher recorded the highest of 44.6 deg C. Titilagarh continued to boil at 43.5 degree Celsius. The other places which had temperature above 40 degree C were Baleswar (42.4), Chandbali (41.8), Angul (44.1), Baripada (43.6), Jharsuguda (44.3), Keonjhar (43.3), Sambalpur (43), Sundargarh (42), Hirakud (43.1), Bhawanipatna (44.2), Balangir (44.2) and Phulbani (40.8).
According to an IMD bulletin, the heat wave condition would continue in the State for the next 24 hours.
local IMD Director SC Sahu said there is a possibility of rainfall in some parts of interior and coastal districts in three days from April 3 to 5 under the influence of a trough line. Besides, in some parts of the coastal districts, there is a possibility of Kalabaisakhi during the period, he added.