Bhubaneswar, Apr 13: Weather has been dry over Odisha. Maximum temperatures appreciably fell over North Coastal Odisha and observed no large change over rest Odisha. They were above normal over South Coastal Odisha and normal over rest Odisha.
Having partly cloudy sky, Odisha’s capital city is likely to experience in the next 24 hours a maximum and minimum temperature of 38 degree Celsius and 26 degree Celsius respectively on Friday.
The relative humidity will be 90 percent at its maximum and 32 percent at its minimum, as said by the MeT. On Friday and Monday, weather to be dry in Odisha. On Saturday and Sunday, rainfall, thundersquall and hailstorms to occur in one or two places in Coastal Odisha with adjoining districts of Angul, Kalahandi, Dhenakanal, Keonjhar, Majurbhanj and Rayagarh and weather to be dry over rest of Odisha and wind sped reaching 50-60 kmph. On Tuesday, rainfall, thundersquall and hailstorms to occur in one or two places in North Odisha with adjoining districts of Kalahandi, Kalahandi, Ganjam, Rayagada and Gajapati and weather to be dry over rest of Odisha and wind sped reaching 50-60 kmph. As per the weather forecasters, there will be an increase in temperature from Apr 18.
For the farmers, weather to dry and sunny over the districts of Odisha.
For the fishermen, strong and gusty surface wind speed reaching 35-45 kmph likely to prevail along and off Odisha coast. Hence, fishermen are advised to be cautious while venturing into the sea.
The highest maximum temperature of 42.00 C was recorded at Malkangiri and the lowest minimum temperature of 15.40C was recorded at Phulbani in the plains of Odisha.