IMD Issues Heatwave Warning for Odisha Today

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department office has issued a yellow warning for several districts of Odisha for today.

Heat wave conditions are very likely to prevail at a few places over the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Subarnapur, Angul, Deogarh, Boudh and Balangir, the Meteorological Centre said.

Heat wave condition is likely in some districts of interior Odisha from 15th May while maximum temperature (Day Temperature) likely to be more than 40°C and above normal by 3 to 5°C at a few places over the districts of Odisha, it added. People have been advised to take precautionary measures while going outside during the daytime between 11 am and 3 pm.