Bhubaneswar: Denizens here should now get prepared for a scorching summer ahead as the mercury has already started soaring for the last one week and people have started sweating throughout the day. Director of Regional Meteorological Department HR Biswas has confirmed that the temperature will remain 3-4 degrees above normal for the next two days.
He said, “The weather was very dry today. As we had forecasted, the temperature might rise by 3-4 degrees above normal and this will continue for next two days. Temperature in most districts will remain above normal.”
“Maximum temperature was recorded to be 38 degree Celsius in Malkangiri. Bhubaneswar had 36.3 degrees and Cuttack 35.6 degrees Celsius. The temperature is expected to be 37 degrees tomorrow,” he added.
“Moreover, thunderstorm is expected February 24, 25 and 26. North Odisha will experience more rainfall while south Odisha will comparatively get less rain.”
Rain and thundershowers are expected in Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Angul, Dhenkanal, Boudh, Bolangir, Sonepur, Nuapada, Kalahandi and Kandhamal districts February 24.
Hailstorm may hit Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Balasore February 25. Light and moderate rainfall is also expected in Kandhamal, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Khurda and Puri.
“Following the showers, maximum temperature will also come down and then there will be a gradual rise in temperature,” he concluded.
