Bhubaneswar, April 12: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warning for a second spell of heatwave for Odisha with temperature is expected to rise by 6 degree to 8 degree Celsius within next four days.
After thunderstorm activities across Odisha, maximum temperature had dipped by 7 degrees to 8 degrees C at many places in the state. Now, it is slated to rise again.
There will be a gradual rise in temperature within the next four days. Subsequently, the maximum temperature is expected to remain 4 degree to 5 degrees C above normal, said Manorama Mohanty, Director of Bhubaneswar IMD.
The flow of dry, hot westerly-northwesterly winds towards Odisha is expected to gather strength from Sunday onwards and push mercury further up, she added.
As many as 23 places in Odisha recorded 30 degrees C or less temperature on Thursday, while Sonepur and Titilagarh recorded 24 degrees C each, the lowest maximum day temperature.
