Bhubaneswar: Cold conditions have started to prevail across Odisha with a noticeable drop in minimum temperatures in interior and southern parts of the state.
As per the data released by the Meteorological Centre of Bhubaneswar for today, Semiliguda in Koraput district recorded the lowest temperature in the state at 11.1 degree Celsius last night. Among the plains, Nabarangapur was the coldest with 13.5 degree Celsius.
Other places which recorded low night temperatures include G. Udayagiri at 12.5 degree, Daringibadi at 14 degree, Bhawanipatna at 14.6 degree which is 2 degree below normal, Phulbani at 14 degree and Titilagarh at 17.5 degree on Tuesday night.
Jharsuguda also saw a significant drop with 14.6 degree, which is 3.3 degree below normal. In contrast, Nayagada was the hottest place in the plains with a maximum temperature of 32.4 degree Celsius.
The regional weather office also reported very dense fog in Koraput where visibility dropped to less than 50 metres in the morning hours.
In the twin cities, Bhubaneswar recorded a maximum temperature of 32.2 degree and a minimum of 20.4 degree, while Cuttack recorded a maximum of 29.6 degree and a minimum of 18.8 degree.
