After a gap of a week, heat wave conditions again prevailed in some parts of the State as the mercury level crossed 40 degree Celsius mark at nine places of Odisha. Meanwhile, Special Relief Commissioner's office said the toll due to sunstroke in the State rose to 41. But unofficially the toll was 145, sources said. The Met sources said Sambalpur recorded highest temperature of the day with 42.9 degrees Celsius followed by another western Odisha town Jharsuguda recording 41.8. Bhubaneswar recorded 41.7 degrees Celsius against Monday's 39.2 degree Celsius. Angul and Hirakud also sizzled under 41.7 degree Celsius each, followed by Chandbali (40.8), Baripada (40.6), Talcher (40.6) and Sundargarh (40.0). The Met officials predicted rains or thundershowers at a few places in the next 24 hours.