Eight places record temp below 10 °C; G Udayagiri coldest at 5 deg
Eight places record temp below 10 °C; G Udayagiri coldest at 5 deg
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Bhubaneswar: The mercury dropped to 5°C in G Udayagiri in Odisha's Kandhamal district for the fifth consecutive day on Friday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Similiguda in Koraput had a temperature of 5.5°C, followed by Phulbani in Koraput at 7°C and Kirei in Sundargarh at 7.5°C.
With a cold wave sweeping the state, six locations reported nighttime temperatures of 10°C or lower:
G Udayagiri (Kandhamal): 5°C
Similiguda (Koraput): 5.5°C
Phulbani (Kandhamal): 7°C
Kirei (Sundargarh): 7.5°C
Daringbadi (Kandhamal): 9.5°C
Sundargarh: 10°C
The twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded 14°C each.
According to the IMD, there will be no significant change in nighttime temperatures over the following two days, followed by a steady rise of 2 to 4°C in several parts of the state.
Forecast for Shallow to Moderate Fog:
North coastal Odisha, Khurda, Angul, Dhenkanal, Kalahandi, and Kandhamal between 8.30 a.m. on December 23 and 8.30 a.m. on December 24:
North coastal Odisha, Khurda, Puri, Nayagarh, and Dhenkanal between 8.30 a.m. on December 24 and 8.30 a.m. on December 25:
