Even as the weather office has predicted early arrival of monsoons in the State, scorching heat intensified in most parts of the State on Wednesday with Angul becoming the hottest place at 44.1 degrees Celsius. Ten other places recorded temperatures above 40 degrees. The maximum day temperature in State capital Bhubaneswar was at 41.9 degrees Celsius against Tuesday’s 42.7 degrees. The temperature in Cuttack which was recorded at 40.2 degrees on the day.
Balangir had 41 degrees while Titilagarh recorded 42.5 degrees, 42 degrees in Bhawanipatna followed by Talcher 41.8 degrees, Malkangiri 41.6 degrees, Balangir 41 degrees, Chandbali 41 degrees and Sambalpur 40.8 degrees. The Regional IMD Office here said the heat wave condition would abate from June 7.