Temperature in Bhubaneswar may touch 40 deg C on April 2; mercury to soar across Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Hotter days are ahead for Odisha capital as maximum temperature in the city may touch 40 degree Celsius on April 2, 3 and 4, the Regional Meteorological Centre here forecasted today.

It also predicted that mercury is likely to soar significantly across the state.

“Due to prevailing dry conditions over major parts of the state and high solar insolation, further rise in maximum temperature (day temperature) likely by 2°C at a few places over some parts of interior Odisha during the next 48 hours and no large change thereafter over the state. Consequently, maximum temperature (day temperature) is likely to be between 38 to 40°C at many places over the districts of interior parts and between 36 to 38°C over the coastal districts of Odisha during the next 4 to 5 days,” the Meteorological Centre said.

Below is 7-day weather forecast for Bhubaneswar:

Date	Min Temp	Max Temp	Weather
29-Mar	25.0	38.0		Mainly Clear sky
30-Mar	25.0	38.0		Mainly Clear sky
31-Mar	25.0	39.0		Mainly Clear sky
01-Apr	26.0	39.0		Mainly Clear sky
02-Apr	26.0	40.0		Mainly Clear sky
03-Apr	26.0	40.0		Mainly Clear sky
04-Apr	26.0	40.0		Mainly Clear sky

As the relative humidity remains in the range of 50 to 70 per cent over coastal Odisha and between 30 to 50 per cent 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 said.