The intense heat wave continued to scorch many parts of the States as the mercury crossed the 40 degree Celsius mark at 17 places on Tuesday.
Sundaragrh emerged as the hottest place by recording 46 degree followed by Hirakud with 44.6 degree. Jharsuguda, Titilagarh and Bhawanipatna recorded temperature of 44.5 degree each.
The other places that recorded temperature above 40 degree Celsius are Baleswar (41.6), Chandbali (41.8), Angul (44.1), Baripada (41.6), Keonjhar (42.7), Sambalpur (44.2), Talcher (44.1), Balangir (44), Phulbani (41.8), Malkangiri (42.6), Sonepur (44.3) and Dhenkanal (42.9).
However, the capital city recorded comparatively low temperature of 39.9 degree while Cuttack registered a temperature of 39.2 degree.
“There is a marginal drop in temperature in coastal districts due to the wind flow from south-east direction. Though there will be a slight dip in temperature in interior Odisha, the temperature will gradually rise in next 48 hours in interior and coastal Odisha with severe heat wave condition in the next three days from April 21,” said IMD Bhubaneswar Director Sarat Chandra Sahu.