Hot and humid weather conditions are likely to prevail over some districts of Odisha during the next 4-5 days

Bhubaneswar: 29/3/24:Hot and humid weather conditions are likely to prevail over some districts of Odisha during the next 4-5 days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Friday.

According to the IMD’s evening bulletin, due to prevailing dry conditions over major parts of the state and high solar insolation, a further rise in maximum temperature (Day Temperature) is likely by 2 °C at a few places over some parts of interior Odisha during next 48 Hours & 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 IMD said.

As per IMD forecast, the minimum temperature (night temperature) is likely to rise by 2-3°C during the next -to 5 days at many places over the districts of Odisha, consequently likely to be between 24 to 26°C, over most parts of coastal districts and between 21 to 23°C, over the interior districts of Odisha. Also, they were above normal by 2 to 4°C at most places over the districts of Odisha.

As the relative humidity remains in the range of 50 to 70% over coastal Odisha and between 30 to50 over interior districts of Odisha, the weather agency has advised people to take precautionary measures while going outside during the time between 10 am to 3 pm in prevailing hot & humid weather conditions over the state.

• Yesterday’s Maximum Day Temperature: 39.8°C Paralakhemundi (Gajapati)
• Yesterday’s Highest Minimum Temperature over Odisha: 26.8°C Puri

As per IMD, maximum temperatures observed appreciable rise at one or two places over the districts of South Odisha and no large change elsewhere over the districts of Odisha. They were above normal at a few places over the districts of Coastal Odisha at one or two places over the districts of Interior Odisha and normal elsewhere over the districts of Odisha.

Minimum temperatures observed appreciable rise at one or two places over the districts of North Coastal Odisha and no large change elsewhere over the districts of Odisha. They were markedly below normal at one or two places over the districts of Interior Odisha, appreciably above normal at a few places over the districts of Interior Odisha, and at one or two places over the districts of Coastal Odisha, above normal at a few places over the districts of Interior Odisha and one or two places over the districts of Coastal Odisha and normal at elsewhere over the districts of Odisha.

The highest maximum temperature of 39.8°C was recorded at Paralekhamundi and the lowest minimum temperature of 20.5°C was recorded at Phulbani in the plains of Odisha.

Impact and Action Suggested:

Heat is tolerable for the general public but slight health concern for vulnerable people (viz: infants, elderly and sick people). It is advised to take precautionary measures for hot weather while going outside during peak hours of the day (around 1000 IST-1500 IST).

Farmers are advised to continue irrigation activities in sugarcane, summer maize, pulses and other crops and vegetables.