After a brief respite from the heat wave condition, the mercury level shot up once again in the coastal districts. The situation in the western Odisha was no better which continued to record temperature above 40 degree Celsius in most parts on Thursday.
Balangir was the hottest place in the State with a maximum temperature of 43.5 degree Celsius.
The State capital which recorded a maximum temperature of 39.8 degree Celsiuson Wednesday, recorded 41.2 degree Celsius on Thursday. The temperature in Titilagarh was recorded at 43 degree.
As many as 11 cities recorded above 40 degree. The other places which had temperature above 40 degree were Angul (40.1), Jharsuguda (40.8), Sambalpur (41.8), Sundargarh (40.5), Hirakud (41.1), Bhawanipatna (43.2), Malkanagiri (41.6) and Sonepur (42).
According to a Met Department release, rains and thundershowers are likely to occur at one or two places in the State in next five days. Thunder squalls accompanied by hail and gusty surface wind speed reaching 60 kmph are also predicted at one or two places.