Mercury dips significantly in Odisha

BHUBANESWAR: Mercury has begun to plummet in the state with minimum night temperature falling below the normal by 2 to nearly 5 degree Celsius in several regions.

On Saturday, G Udaygiri in Kandhamal district slipped below 10 degree for the first time this season recording 9 degree Celsius. The minimum temperature fell by 3 degree in the last 24 hours.

The Twin City, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, recorded 17.4 degree C and 17 degree C respectively on Saturday morning. While the capital city recorded 2 degree C below normal night temperatures, neighbouring Cuttack’s departure from normal was around 1.7 degree C. Cuttack also witnessed a drop in the maximum daytime temperature. The city recorded 28.5 degree C on the day, about 2.3 degree C below normal.