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A cold wave has hit Odisha, with temperatures dipping 5-7 degrees Celsius below normal in several parts. The state’s temperature has dropped to 3°C in the last 24 hours, for the first time this season. Cold weather are predicted to last for the next two weeks.
According to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) scientist Uma Shankar Das, a cold wave is predicted to hit Odisha over the next two weeks, with cold wave conditions possible in both weeks.
“Cold wave forecast issued for the next two weeks, according to the extended range forecast. Cold wave possibility in both weeks”, read his post on X handle.
According to IMD, the temperature plummeted to 3.5°C in Semiliguda on Thursday, marking the lowest temperature this winter.
The temperature in G Udayagiri had dropped to 4°C, making it the coldest night in the region. The IMD said that 16 cities in Odisha had temperatures of 10°C or lower.
According to IMD statistics, the lowest temperature on December 12 was 5.2°C in Phulbani, followed by 6.1°C in Chipilima, 6.6°C in Rourkela, and 6.8°C in Jharsuguda. Daringbadi had a temperature of 7°C, while Bhawanipatna dipped to 8°C.
