After bearing high temperature for the last two days, citizens of the capital city heaved a sigh of relief as the mercury dropped sharply reaching at 37.5 degree Celsius on Tuesday.
Notably, the city had recorded the highest-ever temperature in the month of March on Monday by registering 42.2 degree. As per the Met Department sources, not only Bhubaneswar but almost all places of the State witnessed notable fall in the temperature. Only two places, Malkangiri and Titilagarh, recorded above 40 degree at 41.2 and 41.0 degree, respectively. The temperature hovered at and above the normal of around 36 degree Celsius at 16 places. The rest parts of the State recorded below the normal temperature.