Cold wave in Odisha: Rourkela coldest at 6.6°C, temp likely to rise after 2-3 days

Bhubaneswar: Cold wave continued to affect several parts of Odisha on Thursday, with several towns recording minimum temperatures at or below 10°C. Rourkela emerged as the coldest place in the state, recording a minimum temperature of 6.6°C.

Other areas also witnessed biting cold. Phulabani recorded 7.3°C, while Jharsuguda saw the mercury drop to 7.8°C. Both Angul and Dhenkanal registered the same minimum temperature of 8.6°C. Cold conditions were also reported from Keonjhar, which recorded 9.4°C.

Northern Odisha’s Baripada and western Odisha’s Bolangir touched the 10°C mark.

Relief Likely After a Few Days

According to the India Meteorological Department, there is no significant change expected in night temperatures over the next two to three days. However, a gradual rise of 2 to 4 degrees Celsius is likely thereafter across Odisha, which may bring some relief from the prevailing cold wave conditions.

Minimum temperatures of various places in Odisha recorded on Thursday:

• Rourkela – 6.6°C

• Phulbani – 7.3°C

• Jharsuguda – 7.8°C

• Angul – 8.6°C

• Dhenkanal – 8.6°C

• Keonjhar – 9.4°C

• Baripada – 10.0°C

• Bolangir – 10.0°C

• Sundargarh – 10.2°C

• Cuttack – 10.4°C

• Boudh – 10.6°C

• Bhawanipatna – 11.5°C

• Nabarangpur – 11.5°C

• Sambalpur – 11.6°C

• Koraput – 11.6°C

• Bhubaneswar – 11.8°C

• Jagatsinghpur – 11.8°C

• Sonepur – 11.9°C

• Rayagada – 12.0°C

• Malkangiri – 12.0°C

• Nuapada – 12.0°C

• Kendrapada – 12.2°C

• Paradip – 12.4°C

• Deogarh – 12.5°C

• Khordha – 12.5°C

• Bargarh – 12.6°C

• Hirakud – 12.8°C

• Paralakhemundi – 12.8°C

• Chandabali – 12.9°C

• Nayagarh – 13.0°C

• Bhadrak – 13.0°C

• Jajpur – 13.5°C

• Titilagarh – 14.0°C

• Puri – 15.1°C

• Chatrapur – 15.2°C

• Gopalpur – 15.3°C