Bhubaneswar: Eight places in Odisha reported nightime temperatures below 15 degrees Celsius, marking a significant drop in temperature across the state.
The cold wave, fuelled by a dry and chilly air mass from northwest India, has gripped districts like Kandhamal, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Bhadrak, Angul, Keonjhar, Koraput, Kalahandi, Balangir, and Nabarangapur.
According to the regional Meteorological Department, Daringibadi recorded a low of 11 degrees Celsius, followed by Jharsuguda at 11.7 degrees Celsius.
The regional Meteorological Centre forecasts a further decline in temperatures by 2-3 degrees Celsius over the next two days, exacerbating the cold conditions in both hilly and plain areas.
The cold wave is expected to intensify, drawing from the chill of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand.
Daringbadi’s temperature dropped from 15 degrees Celsius on November 6 to 13 degrees on the November 7, a 2-degree fall. It further dipped to 12 degrees on November 8 and again to 11 degrees on the November 9, marking a consecutive decline of 1 degree each day.
Meanwhile, temperatures in other parts of Odisha are: Rourkela 13.2°C, Bhadrak 14°C, Angul, Keonjhar, and Koraput 14.6°C, Bhanjanagar 15°C, Balangir 15.7°C, Baripada 16°C, Bhubaneswar 17.4°C, and Cuttack 17.6°C.
In Jharsuguda district, nighttime temperatures have been dropping consecutively for three days, bringing severe cold to both rural and urban areas.
