Bhubaneswar: The sweltering heatwave conditions continue to grip Odisha, with several towns recording high daytime temperatures on Tuesday. Titilagarh remained the hottest place in the state, registering a maximum temperature of 39.5°C, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar.
Bhubaneswar recorded 36.7°C, while neighbouring Cuttack reported 35.6°C.
Other towns witnessing extreme heat included Balangir (38.7°C), Jharsuguda and Sambalpur (38.6°C each), Bhawanipatna (38.5°C), Paralakhemundi (38.4°C), Boudh (38.0°C), and Malkangiri (37.6°C).
Hirakud and Sundargarh recorded 37.2°C, Nayagarh 37.4°C, Khordha 37.5°C, and Sonepur 36.9°C. Talcher, Angul, and Rourkela also saw temperatures exceeding 36°C.
“Odisha will continue to witness similar temperature levels for the next two days,” said Dr. Sanjeev Dwivedi, weather scientist at the Regional Meteorological Centre. “After that, a gradual rise of 2 to 4 degrees Celsius in maximum temperatures is likely across many districts.”
Other notable temperatures included Baripada (36.0°C), Koraput (36.8°C), Dhenkanal (35.2°C), Bargarh (35.6°C), and Deogarh (34.2°C). Coastal towns such as Chandbali (37.0°C), Paradip (34.4°C), Kendrapara (34.4°C), Gopalpur (33.6°C), and Puri (34.8°C) also faced the brunt of the heat.
The cooler spots included Daringbadi at 31.5°C and Nabarangpur at 33.5°C, offering little relief amid the widespread heatwave.
