Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Sunday said the day temperature is expected to rise by 4 to 6 degrees Celsius in many places across Odisha over the next four to five days.
This rise in temperature is due to prevailing northwesterly/westerly dry air and high solar insolation, the IMD Bhubaneswar centre said in a bulletin.
The centre predicted that the day temperature will exceed 40 degrees Celsius in many areas of the state, with coastal Odisha experiencing temperatures around 36-38 degrees Celsius over the next two days.
The interior areas are expected to witness temperatures between 40 and 42 degrees Celsius on April 17 and 18. Additionally, the night temperature is likely to increase by 2 to 4 degrees Celsius in many places over the next three days, the IMD said.
On Sunday, the maximum temperature recorded in the state was 40.5 degrees Celsius in Paralakhemundi, followed by Malkangiri (39.9 degrees C) and Bhubaneswar (39.6 degrees C).
In anticipation of a heatwave, the IMD centre issued a Yellow Warning for Cuttack, Nayagarh, Dhenkanal, Bhadrak & Jajpur districts for April 15.
Hot and humid weather conditions are expected in a number of districts during the day, including Bhadrak, Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Khurda, Cuttack, Angul, and Nayagarh, weathermen said.
The department has advised people to take precautionary measures while going outside between 11 am and 3 pm.
“Election rallies and gatherings need to be judiciously monitored during the peak hours. Also people going for poll rallies are advised to take necessary precautions and avoid prolonged exposure,” the Met said.
PTI