The mercury was likely to hover between 43 and 46 degrees C in most places of interior Odisha from April 28 while places along the coastal
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An anticyclone along the Andhra Pradesh-Tamil Nadu coast favoured flow of moisture-laden south-westerly wind from Andhra Pradesh towards Odisha and that would result in decrease in day temperature and rise in night temperature by 2 to 3 degrees C, SOA’s Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC) said.
There will be a rise in the day temperature could follow subsequently, it said adding that the anti-cyclone and a cyclonic circulation over north Odisha could trigger severe ‘Kalbaisakhi’ (norwester) on Friday over coastal and western districts of the state leading to appreciable fall in day temperature.
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The day temperature will remain below 40 degrees C in most places but a sharp rise in temperature is anticipated from April 24 as these systems will weaken and the upper air trough will move towards Bay of Bengal.
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The mercury was likely to hover between 43 and 46 degrees C in most places of interior Odisha from April 28 while places along the coastal belt will register temperature above 40 degrees C due to absence of sea breeze and flow of hot wind into the state from North West India and Telangana. This dry hot spell may continue for about a week, the bulletin said.
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