Heatwave to hit early in Odisha, six districts on alert

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha is likely to experience an unusually early heatwave onset this year with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a hot weather warning for two days this week.

The national weather forecaster has predicted heatwave conditions at one or two places in Boudh, Sonepur, Balangir, Kalahandi, Sambalpur and Jharsuguda districts on Thursday and Friday.

Heatwave situations are declared if the maximum temperature reaches at least 40 degree Celsius in plains and the departure from normal is 4.5 degree C to 6.4 degree C in at least two places for two consecutive days.