Bhubaneswar: Cold wave conditions continue to grip interior Odisha even as night temperatures have risen in the coastal belt, according to the Meteorological Centre of Bhubaneswar.
According to the IMD data, Semiliguda (AMFU) recorded the lowest night temperature in the state at 12.1°C, making it the coldest place in Odisha. In the plains, Jharsuguda recorded the lowest minimum at 14.2°C, which is 2.9 degrees below normal.
The interior and western Odisha districts continue to shiver with night temperatures staying below 16 degrees. Nabarangapur recorded 14.6°C, Daringbadi 15°C, Koraput 15°C, Bhawanipatna 15.5°C, Rourkela 15.7°C, Balangir 16°C and Sonepur 16.2°C.
Due to the prevailing cold, very dense fog with visibility below 50 meters was reported in Koraput and dense fog in Rourkela this morning.
Meanwhile, the coastal region has seen a rise in mercury with most stations recording above 20°C. Paradip recorded 22.2°C, Chandbali 22.2°C, Puri 23.6°C and Bhubaneswar 21.1°C.
The highest maximum temperature of 33.0°C was recorded at Nayagada and Paralakhemundi.
