Cold wave sweeps Odisha, zero degree in Similipal

The mercury level dropped to zero degrees Celsius in Similipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district, even as the IMD warned of cold wave conditions in several districts of Odisha on Thursday. The minimum temperature in Bhubaneswar was recorded at 9.4 degree Celsius which matched the nighttime lowest recorded on January 3, 1952, repeating a 74-year-old record, senior IMD scientist US Das said in a post on X. According to Das, Bhubaneswar had recorded the coldest January night of 8.6 degree Celsius on January 5, 1992, followed by 9 degree Celsius on January 17, 2003 and 9.3 degree Celsius on January 15, 2012. "The Odisha capital witnessed a drop of 9.2 degrees Celsius in just four days," Das said, adding that the minimum temperature in the city was recorded at 18.6 degrees Celsius on January 4, 2026.