Heat wave conditions prevailed in most parts of Odisha on Wednesday with the mercury soaring up to 46.5 degree Celsius at Titlagarh and Balangir, making them the hottest places in the State.
Bhawanipatna recorded a temperature of 46.2 degree, Jharsuguda 46 degree, Sonepur 44.5 degree, Sambalpur and Hirakhud recorded a temperature of 44.7 degree and Malkangiri 44.8 degree.
Similarly, Sundargarh recorded a temperature of 43.5 degree, Talcher 41.8 degree and Phulbani 42.8 degree.
The twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack had a maximum temperature of 39.2 degree. The State capital would have generally cloudy sky with possibility of rain or thundershowers. The maximum temperature would hover around 38 degree.