Even as the cyclonic storm Mora weakened and lay above the Bangladesh coast and the Regional Office of IMD had predicted of heavy rains in Odisha’s coastal areas, the mercury in the State capital Bhubaneswar soared to 42.7 degree Celsius on Tuesday, virtually turning the city into a blast furnace. Cuttack was relatively less hot than other days recording a temperature of 40 degree.
For the last few days, the capital was recording temperatures of below 40 degree, even though due to the high humidity it felt like much more.
Angul recorded the day’s highest temperature of 43. 7 degree.
Balangir and Titilagarh had temperatures of 40.5 degree and 38 degree, respectively. Sambalpur recorded a temperature of 40.7 degree, Malkangiri 40 degree, Talcher 41.2 degree, Hirakhud 41.8 degree and Bhawanipatna 38.2 and Sonepur 40.8.
Meanwhile, IMD Regional Director Sarat Sahu said as the monsoons hit Kerala on Tuesday and due to the depression over the Bay of Bengal, the conditions are favourable for the monsoons likely to hit Odisha by June 10.
