Scorching heat continued in western Odisha with Balangir town recording the highest temperature of 44.3 degree Celsius on Thursday even as a nor’wester brought relief in the State’s coastal region.
The mercury hovered above the 40-degree-Celsius mark in at least eight stations in the State. Titilagarh, also in Balangir district, recorded a maximum temperature of 42.8 degree Celsius, said the Regional Office of the Indian Metrological Department (IMD) here.
Sonepur recorded a maximum temperature of 42.4 degree Celsius, followed by 42 degree at Bhawanipatna, 41.1 degree at Angul town, 40.4 degree at Jharsuguda, 40.2 degree at Talcher and 40 degree Celsius at Phulbani, the IMD said.
Thunder squall and rain due to a nor’wester occurred in some parts of the coastal belt and the adjoining areas. Following this, Bhubaneswar recorded a maximum temperature of 35.5 degree Celsius while in Cuttack city the mercury stood at 35 degree.
With the mercury continuously hovering above 40 degree Celsius, normal life has been thrown out of gear in most parts of western Odisha. The residents prefer to remain indoors as it is difficult to venture outside after 10 am.