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Even though it’s only February, the weather in Odisha feels more like summer. In some locations around the state on Tuesday, the temperature has already surpassed 35°C.
The same trend continued on Wednesday, when at around 8.30 am, the temperature in eight locations in Odisha surpassed 20°C. Puri (25.4°C), Paradip (24°C), Chandali (22.2°C), Gopalpur (22.2°C), Jajpur (22°C), Bhubaneswar (21.5°C), Balasore (21.4°C), and Cuttack (21°C) are among the locations that have been experiencing intense heat.
The weather office predicts that for the following few days, there will likely be a 5°C to 6°C increase in maximum temperatures, or daytime temperatures.
Meanwhile, the regional center of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here has predicted that the weather is likely to change in the state after Thursday. Some places in north interior Odisha may experience light rain/thundershower under the influence of western disturbances till February 26 and the intensity of rain is likely to be the highest on February 24.
Light to moderate rain is likely to occur especially in south coastal Odisha, including Kandhamal, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Koraput, Malkangiri, Rayagada, and Boudh.
