Bhubaneswar: As many as 18 places in Odisha recorded maximum temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or more today.
Six out of these recorded maximum temperatures of 43 degrees Celsius or more.
Boudh was the hottest place in the State and had recorded the highest maximum temperature of 44.5 degrees Celsius.
State Capital-Bhubaneswar recorded a maximum temperature of 39.0 degrees Celsius.
The seaside town of Gopalpur was the coolest place in the State with a maximum temperature of 31.9 degrees Celsius followed by Puri with 33.2 and Paradip with 33.4 degrees Celsius.
Nor ‘wester brought much-needed relief from the summer heat in the evening at several places in the State.
