Heat wave warning for several Odisha districts on April 4, 5

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre here has issued heat wave warning for several districts of Odisha for April 4 and 5.

Due to prevailing northwesterly/ westerly dry air and high solar insolation, maximum temperature (day temperature) is very likely to rise by 2 to 4°C over the districts of Odisha during next 2 days. Consequently, maximum temperature (day temperature) is likely to be more than 40°C at many places over the districts of Odisha and likely to be above normal by 3 to 5°C during 4th to 6th March, the Meteorological Centre forecasted.

Also, maximum temperature (day temperature) is likely to be between 39 to 41°C at few places over the districts of interior Odisha and between 37 to 39°C over the coastal districts of Odisha during next 4 to 5 days, it predicted.

Below is day-wise forecast in this regard.

April 4: Heat wave condition very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Jajpur, Bhadrak, Nayagarh, Boudh, Sonepur, Kandhamal, and Cuttack.

Warm night condition very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Bolangir, Boudh, Sonepur, Nayagarh, Khordha, Malkangiri, and Nabarangpur.

April 5: Heat wave condition very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Jajpur, Bhadrak, Nayagarh, Boudh, Sonepur, Kandhamal, and Cuttack.

Warm night condition very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Bolangir, Boudh, Sonepur, Nayagarh, Khordha, Malkangiri, and Nabarangpur.

As the relative humidity remains in the range of 50 to 70% over coastal Odisha and between 30 to 50% over interior districts of Odisha, people are advised to take precautionary measure while going outside during daytime between 10 am and 3 pm, the Meteorological Centre advised.

Farmers have been advised to continue irrigation activities in sugarcane, summer maize, pulses and other crops and vegetables.