After a marginal dip in the day temperature during the last few days, the mercury again soared in most of the places with Bhawanipatna recording the hottest place with 39.2 degree Celsius on Sunday.
As many as 12 places witnessed the temperature crossing 36 degree Celsius with Bhawanipatna remaining the hottest place with 39.2 degree Celsius followed by Malkangiri (39) and Angul (38.3). Bhubaneswar and Balangir shared the fourth hottest place as the mercury touched 37.6 degree Celsius. The rest seven places are Hirakud (37.2), Sambalpur (37.1), Chandbali (36.4), Jharsuguda (36.4), Dhenkanal (36.4), Cuttack (36) and Talcher (36).
According to the Met sources, the day temperature in the State would further rise from Monday.
Notably, the capital city had recorded 40.9 degree Celsius last month, highest in the last 53 years in the month of February emerging as the hottest amongst all cities in the country.