Despite thundershowers across the State, maximum day temperature crossed 40 degrees Celsius in as many as 11 stations in western Odisha on Friday.
Titilagarh was the hottest place on the day with a maximum temperature of 43.5 degrees Celsius.
The other places which recorded 40 degree or more are Baleswar 40 degree, Angul 41.1 degree, Sambalpur 41.4 degree, Hirakud 41.3 degree, Talcher 40.2 degree, Bhawanipatna 41.8 degree, Balangir 41.5 degree, Malkangiri 41.8 degree, Sonepur 41.2 degree and Jharsuguda 42.6 degree.
As the movement of monsoon towards Odisha has slowed down due to the deep depression over the Arabian Sea, the heat wave is scorching the State.