Bhubaneswar, May 16: As many as 10 places recorded 40 degree Celsius or more on Monday. Balangir was the hottest place on Monday with a maximum temperature of 42.8 degree Celsius followed by Titlagarh and Sonepur which recorded maximum temperature of 42.5 degree Celsius.

The other places which recorded maximum temperature of 40 degree Celsius and more are Jharsuguda (40.8), Sambalpur (40.2), Bhawanipatna (41.5), Titlagarh (42.4), Malkangiri (41.5), Bargarh (42.4) and Nuapada (41.5).

Met officials said that there will be no large change in maximum temperature (day temperature) at many over the districts of Odisha during next 4-5 days. “ Light to moderate rain and thunderstorm is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur and at one or two places over the districts of rest Odisha. ,” said an official.