Bhubaneswar, Ap 18: The heatwave conditions prevailed across Odisha on Thursday due to a high temperature.
According to the Regional Meteorological Office here, Talcher recorded a maximum temperature of 35.8°C, Angul 35°C, Balasore 35°C, Jagatsinghpur 34.8°C, Bhawanipatna 34°C, Nayagarh 34°C, Baripada 34°C, Hirakud 33.6°C, Rourkela 33.6°C, Bhubaneswar 33.4°C, Sambalpur 33.2°C, Titilagarh 33.2°C, Cuttack 33°C, Jharsuguda 32.6°C, Keonjhar 32.6°C, Bhadrak 32.5°C, Puri 32.4°C and Boudh 32°C.
Following the Indian Meteorological Department's (IMD) heatwave forecast, the Odisha government declared the closure of all schools in the state from April 18 to 20 yesterday.
The IMD has predicted temperature increases of 2 to 4 degrees Celsius in various areas of the state, with some regions anticipated to experience temperatures exceeding 45 degrees Celsius.
