Bhubaneswar, Mar 29: With a heatwave prevailing across Odisha, Chandbali recorded the highest maximum temperature of 36.2°C by 11.30 am on Friday.
Bhubaneswar logged 36°C followed by Keonjhar at 36°C, Jharsuguda at 35.4°C, Chandbali at 36.6 degree Celsius and Hirakud at 34.6°C, according to the regional centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) here.
The MeT office has forecasted that in several places the mercury will soar to 40°C. In comparison, the minimum temperatures (night temperatures) will also rise by 2°C -3°C by the beginning of April.
The day temperature is likely to touch 40°C in Bolangir, Titilagarh, Sundargarh, Malkangiri, Boudh, Angul, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Bhavanipatna, Rayagada, and Gajapati tomorrow, the weather office warned.
