Bhubaneswar: Jharsuguda town in Odisha recorded the highest temperature in the state on Sunday, with the mercury soaring to 43.5°C. A total of 11 towns in Odisha recorded temperatures of 40°C or above. Bhubaneswar registered a maximum temperature of 37.5°C, while Cuttack recorded 37°C.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Balangir experienced a scorching 42.4°C, followed closely by Titilagarh at 42°C, Sambalpur at 41.9°C, Sundergarh at 41.8°C, Boudh at 41.5°C, Hirakud and Sonepur at 41.3°C each, Nuapada at 41°C, Bhawanipatna at 40.8°C, Rourkela at 40.1°C, Paralakhemundi at 39.8°C, and Angul at 39.7°C.
The IMD has also predicted that maximum temperatures are likely to rise by 4 to 6 degrees Celsius in eastern Indian states over the next four days.
Full List of Maximum Temperatures Across Odisha:
| Station | Max Temp (°C) | Station | Max Temp (°C) |
| Jharsuguda | 43.5 | Dhenkanal | 37.1 |
| Balangir | 42.4 | Keonjhar | 37 |
| Titilagarh | 42 | Kendrapara | 37 |
| Sambalpur | 41.9 | Cuttack | 37 |
| Sundergarh | 41.8 | Bhadrak | 37 |
| Boudh | 41.5 | Jagatsinghpur | 36.5 |
| Hirakud | 41.3 | Baripada | 36.5 |
| Sonepur | 41.3 | Phulbani | 36.2 |
| Nuapada | 41 | Deogarh | 36 |
| Bhawanipatna | 40.8 | Nabarangpur | 36 |
| Rourkela | 40.1 | Khariar Road | 35.6 |
| Paralakhemundi | 39.8 | Balasore | 35.2 |
| Angul | 39.7 | Nayagarh | 35 |
| Bargarh | 39.6 | Chatrapur | 35 |
| Koraput | 38.5 | Puri | 35 |
| Chandbali | 38 | Paradeep | 34.8 |
| Bhubaneswar | 37.5 | Daringibadi | 34.5 |
| Jajpur | 37.2 | Gopalpur | 33.3 |
