Bhubaneswar: G. Udayagiri (AMFU) recorded the lowest temperature in the state at 12.6°C, followed by Daringbadi at 13.5°C, as per the Meteorological Centre of Bhubaneswar, marking the onset of intense cold wave conditions in the hill stations of Kandhamal district.
In the plains, Nabarangapur was the coldest at 14.0°C, while Semiliguda recorded 14.1°C and Jharsuguda 14.6°C, which is 2.5 degrees below normal.
Dry weather prevailed over all districts of Odisha in the last 24 hours. The highest maximum temperature in the state was recorded at Nayagarh at 33.0°C.
Meanwhile, Rourkela witnessed dense fog with visibility dropping to between 50 and 200 meters. The Steel City recorded a minimum temperature of 16°C. In the Twin City, Bhubaneswar recorded a maximum of 31.4°C and a minimum of 21.0°C, while Kataka recorded 29.6°C and 19.4°C respectively, with no rainfall.
The IMD has indicated that dry weather is likely to continue, leading to a further fall in night temperatures across interior Odisha.
