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In other areas of Odisha, the temperature plummeted much lower, escalating the cold wave that was sweeping the region. Nine locations in the state had overnight minimum temperatures fall below 10°C, according to the regional office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) located here.
While G Udayagiri was the coldest in the state recording a minimum temperature of 6.4°C, other places where the night-time temperature was below 10°C include Sundargarh (7.4°C), Kirei (7.8°C), Phulbani (8.5°C), Daringbadi (8.5°C), Angul (9°C), Keonjhar (9°C), Rourkela (9.4°C) and Jharsuguda (10°C).
The minimum temperature in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack was recorded at 15.1°C and 14.5°C, respectively.
According to the IMD, the cold wave is expected to linger for two more days in Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Deogarh, and Angul. After that, the nighttime temperature will rise by two to three degrees Celsius.
According to the weather office, there was thick fog on Sunday morning in various parts of Odisha, including Angul. There was shallow to moderate fog in Keonjhar, Baripada, and Bhawanipatna.
