The heat wave continued on Friday to scorch western Odisha as the mercury soared past 44 degree Celsius in six places in the region. Titilagarh was the hottest place in State at 45 degree.
The Regional Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here said Titilagarh was followed by Balangir at 44.9 degree, Boudh 44.5, Sambalpur 44.4, Sonepur 44.3, Jharsuguda 44.2 and Bhawanipatna 43 degree.
Sonepur had remained the hottest place for the last three consecutive days with mercury shooting up to 44.8 degree on Thursday.
The twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack registered maximum temperature of 36.8 and 37 degree, respectively on Friday.
The IMD issued yellow warning forecasting thunderstorms with lightning at several places of the State in next five days.