Mercury dips in Odisha; Daringbadi coldest at 10 degree C

Chinmayee Dash Published On : Nov 8, 2021 at 11:16 AM Updated On : Nov 8, 2021 at 11:23 AM

Bhubaneswar: With onset of winter following complete withdrawal of monsoon from Odisha, mercury dipped below 15 degree Celsius in as many as eight places yesterday night.

According to Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre, eight places — Jharsuguda, Keonjhar, Bhawanipatna, Koraput, Phulbani, Titilagarh, Sonepur, Daringbadi — recorded the minimum temperature below 15 degree Celsius in last 24 hours.

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While Daringbadi recorded 10 degree Celsius on Sunday night, becoming the coldest place in Odisha for second consecutive day, the night temperature in Jharsuguda, Keonjhar, Bhawanipatna, Koraput, Phulbani, Titilagarh and Sonepur was 14.2 degree C, 13.5 degree C, 14.2 degree C, 12.0 degree C, 11.5 degree C and 14.8 degree C respectively. The minimum temperature in Malkangiri was recorded 15.5 degree Celsius yesterday night.

Daringbadi was coldest place with 9.5 degree Celsius on Saturday night.

Besides, the night temperature in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack was 17.4 degrees Celsius and 17 degree Celsius respectively on Sunday night.

As per the MeT forecast, the minimum temperature is likely below normal by 2-3 degree Celsius over the districts of Odisha during next 3 to 4 days.

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