Mercury to rise in Odisha during next 2-3 days; heatwave on the cards

Bhubaneswar: Mercury is likely to rise across Odisha due to possibility of hot and dry winds from the west and northwest directions for the next three to four days, informed the Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar.

Maximum temperature (day temperature) is very like to rise gradually by 2 degree Celsius to 3 degree Celsius during next 2-3 days, the MeT stated in a bulletin today.

The isolated heatwave is on the cards for some districts on March 15 and 16.

According to the Regional MeT, the heatwave condition is very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Balangir, Sonepur, Boudh and Angul during March 15 to 16.

Similarly, such weather condition is very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Balangir, Sonepur, Boudh, Angul, Nayagarh and Khordha during March 16 to 17.