BHUBANESWAR: Summer is here and will be fierce as ever. The regional Met office has asked citizens of the state to brace for hot and humid weather as parts of Odisha are likely to witness maximum (day) temperature up to 40 degree Celsius in the next four to five days. The office has advised citizens to take precautionary measures while venturing out of their houses during daytime.
The state is already experiencing sweltering conditions for the last two days. The Met office attributed the rise in the mercury level to prevailing dry conditions and high solar insolation over most parts of the state. The maximum temperature is likely to further rise by 2 degree C at a few places in interior Odisha during the next 48 hours and there will be no large change thereafter, said the Met office.
Once the mercury level shoots up, the maximum temperature will hover between 38 degree C and 40 degree C at many places in interior districts and between 36 degree C and 38 degree C over coastal districts during next four to five days. Minimum (night) temperature is also expected to rise by 2 degree C to 3 degree C in the next four to five days at many places in the state. The night temperature will be around 24 degree C to 26 degree C in coastal districts and 21 degree C to 23 degree C in interior districts during the period.
“As humidity remains in the range of 50 per cent to 70 per cent in coastal districts and around 30 per cent to 50 per cent in interior districts, people are advised to take precautionary measure while going outside between 10 am and 3 pm,” said regional Met office scientist, Umasankar Das.
On Friday, five places - Bhawanipatna, Balangir, Titilagarh, Nayagarh and Boudh recorded 40 degree C each. The twin city of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded 37.4 degree C and 37.5 degree C respectively.