Intense heat wave conditions continued to prevail in the State with 12 places recording maximum temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius on Tuesday.
Jharsuguda was the hottest place with a maximum temperature at 44.4 degree Celsius followed by Hirakud at 44.1 degree and Sambalpur at 43.6 degree.
Similarly, Balangir recorded a temperature 43 .5 degree, Talcher 43.1 degree, Angul 42.7 degree, Sundargarh 42.5 degree, Bhawanipatna 42 degree, Malkangiri 41.8, Sonepur 41.3 degree and Dhenkanal 40.5 degree.
The twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded 37.3 degree and 37.5 degree. On Wednesday, Bhubaneswar and its nieghbourhood would have partly cloudy sky, rain and thundershowers are likely to occur. The maximum temperature would be around 38 degree, said the Regional Office of the Indian Metrological Department (IMD) here.