Heatwave to Continue for 2 More Days

Bhubaneswar: People have to wait for two more days to get respite from the severe heatwave as weather department predicted onset of monsoon in the State on June 21. Even as the heat and humid condition continues to prevail in several places of the State, the Meteorological centre, Bhubaneswar forecast rain from June 21.

The prevailing heatwave condition will reduce from Jun 20. Day temperature is likely to drop by 3 to 5 degrees C during the next two days from June 20, IMD predicted. However, there would be no respite from the prevailing hot and humid condition for next two days.

Districts like Sundergarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Deogarh, Angul, Subarnapur, Boudh, Balangir, Kandhamal will witness heat wave to severe heat wave on June 19 while similar condition will prevail in Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sundergarh, Bargarh, Subarnapur, Deogarh and Balangir on June 20, a special bulletin issued by the IMD read.

It further predicted no large change in maximum day temperature during next two days. Sambalpur on Sunday emerged hottest with 45.4 degrees C by 2.30 pm followed by Jharsuguda at 44.4 degrees and Hirakud recording 44.2 degrees C.