Key Points
IMD issues red warning for five Odisha districts
Temperatures soar to 42.5°C in Boudh
Potential thunderstorm and lightning risks
Warm nights reported across multiple stations
IMD scientist Dr Sanjeev Dwivedi said, "The maximum temperature has been recorded at Boudh 42.5 degrees celsius on Saturday. Heatwave has been experienced at Angul, Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh, Kalahandi, Balangir, Boudh and Sonpur. In two places, there is a severe heat wave. After that, warm nights have also been reported in Baripada, Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Kalahandi, Balangir and Chitragarh stations. Hot and humid conditions have been observed today in Chandwali. A red warning for heatwave has been given today in five places Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Kalahandi, Sundargarh and Boudh."
He further said that an orange warning had been given in some places for the possibility of a heat wave which include Sundargarh, Bolangir and Angul.
"Yellow warning has been given at the isolated place in Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Gajapati and Coastal Odisha," he said.
He further said that on March 17, red warning has been issued at Jharsuguda, Sambalpur and Kalahandi. Yellow warning has been given at Sundargarh, Sonpur, Kalahandi, Bodh and districts. Warning has been issued for warm nights at Sambalpur, Boadh and Balangir.
He further said that on Day 3, the intensity was decreasing. "Jharsuguda, Sambalpur will be given an orange warning. A yellow warning has been issued in Sambalpur, Bodh and Bolangir for warm night.
"On Day 4 yellow warning has been given for Boudh, Sonpur, Bolangir and Kalahandi. Then there is a Western disturbance, and due to our anti-cyclonic circulation position, the possibility of interaction between dry wind and hot wind may cause thunderstorm lightning in isolated places. On the 20th, the wind speed is likely to be 40 to 50 kmph, and the possibility of rain is in the Northern districts of Odisha," he added.
