Daytime temperatures in Odisha are anticipated to soar as high as 43 degrees Celsius in the upcoming days, while a trough line stretching from Uttar Pradesh to Odisha brings mixed weather conditions, including thunderstorms and rain across several areas of the state.
The Director of the Regional Meteorological Centre, Manorama Mohanty, stated that the weather pattern is expected to remain mostly unchanged this week. The pre-monsoon Kal Baisakhi activity will persist until April 3, with no significant decrease in daytime temperatures.
On Monday, temperatures surged in the western and southern districts, with Titlagarh recording the highest at 41.8°C, followed by Jharsuguda at 40.5°C, and both Bhawanipatna and Balangir at 40.2°C. Numerous other locations exceeded temperatures of 38-40°C.
Due to the existing weather system—a trough line at 0.9 km above mean sea level along with an upper air cyclonic circulation over northwest Uttar Pradesh—many districts are experiencing cloudy skies, rain, lightning, and strong winds, which have kept daytime temperatures below normal in several areas.
Warnings Issued:
- On Tuesday, an Orange alert has been issued for four districts due to hail, thunder, lightning, and strong winds (50-60 kmph).
- A Yellow alert has been issued for 17 districts for thunderstorms, lightning, and winds of 30-40 kmph.
Similar warnings are also in effect for April 2 and 3. On Wednesday, the intensity of Kal Baisakhi is expected to slightly diminish, but alerts will remain for coastal and other districts including Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj, Kendujhar, Malkangiri, Koraput, and Rayagada.
From April 4 onwards, rainfall activity is likely to decrease, but daytime temperatures are not expected to significantly drop throughout the week.
Mohanty has advised the public to take necessary precautions against both the heat and the sudden severe weather.
