An unbearable heat wave along with a high degree of humidity over the last three days in the State has made people’s life miserable.
The local office of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Mondaystated that the mercury is likely to come down only from June 18.
Balangir and Sambalpur were the hottest places in the State at 42 degree Celsius. The other places which had temperature above 40 degree Celsius were Jharsuguda (40.8), Sambalpur (42), Hirakud (41.7), Talcher (40.4) and Sonepur (41.6).
The capital city recorded 39.7 degrees Celsius and Cuttack registered 38.8 degree.
According to a Met release, thunder squalls accompanied by hail and gusty surface wind speed reaching up to 60 kmph are likely to occur at one or two places over coastal Odisha and adjoining districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul and Dhenkanal in next 24 hours.