The State got some respite from cold wave conditions after the minimum night temperature registered a gradual rise on Friday night.
Sundargarh was the coldest place in the State with a minimum temperature of 8 degree Celsius. Daringbadi and Phulbani in Kandhamal district recorded temperature of 8.5 degree Celsius.
A total of nine towns in the State recorded minimum temperatures below 12 degrees.
Sonepur, Bolangir and Jharsuguda recorded minimum temperature below 11 degree Celsius on Friday night. Similarly, Cuttack and Bhubaneswar recorded minimum temperature of 13.5 and 14.6 degree, respectively, the Regional Office of the IMD here said on Saturday.
There will be a gradual rise in the minimum temperature (night temperature) by 2 to 3 degree Celsius during the next two days and no large change thereafter over the districts of the State.
IMD has also predicted light to moderate rain and thundershowers in some parts of the State ahead of New Year next week.