The intense heat wave conditions would continue across the State for the next few days. The temperatures in coastal areas would rise from April 23, forecasted the Regional Office of Indian Metrological Department (IMD) on Friday.
Briefing the media, IMD Regional Director Sarat Sahu said, “The interior parts of the State will continue to remain under intense heat wave conditions while people from coastal Odisha will witness a steep rise in temperature from April 23.”
Meanwhile, nor’wester with wind speeds of 50-60kmph was forecasted by the weather office between 4-8 pm on the day in Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Khurda and Nayagarh districts. However, maximum temperatures observed no large change over the State. They were above normal over south interior Odisha and normal over rest of Odisha. The day’s highest temperature of 44.5 degree Celsius was recorded at Balangir.