BHUBANESWAR: Heavy rainfall accompanied through hailstorm lashed a number of portions of Odisha on Saturday night bringing the much-needed respite from the sizzling warmth. Unfortunately although, one individual died after a tree got uprooted and fell on his automotive in Rourkela on Sunday night.
The sudden rain led to waterlogging at many places bringing site visitors to a crawl. While robust winds uprooted trees at many places, energy provide too was snapped.
Weathermen said the utmost daytime temperature will remain low and is expected to upward thrust after Friday. The maximum temperature dropped through two notches from 39 degrees Celsius to 37 degrees Celsius on Sunday.
"It rained heavily all through Saturday and Sunday morning. Cool breeze blowing throughout the day and an overcast sky made the weekend enjoyable," beamed Arti Mishra, a homemaker.
The town recorded 5.5 mm rain. The maximum rainfall of 30mm was recoded in Daringibadi followed through 18.6 mm in Angul, 17 mm in Sundargarh, 12 mm in Talcher, 10 mm in Bolangir within the closing 24 hours ending at eight.30am on Sunday.
"There are chances of rise in temperature in the state from next week, possibly by May 5. The mercury level at many places may touch 44 degrees Celsius by May 8," said Sarat Chandra Sahu, director of the regional IMD centre, Sarat Chandra Sahu. There are slender probabilities of thundershower after May 4. This will lead to a upward thrust in temperature, he added.
The weathermen said rain and thunder shower experienced at many places brought down the daytime temperature in the past two days. The temperature was hovering at customary or beneath customary at many places. For Monday, the forecast read rain or thunder shower might happen at few places over the state. However, the temperature at 3 places within the state recorded above 40 degrees Celsius with Sonepur scorching at 43 degrees followed through 40.5 degrees Celsius at Titlagarh recorded and 40.4 degree Celsius at Malkangiri.
The sudden rain led to waterlogging at many places bringing site visitors to a crawl. While robust winds uprooted trees at many places, energy provide too was snapped.
Weathermen said the utmost daytime temperature will remain low and is expected to upward thrust after Friday. The maximum temperature dropped through two notches from 39 degrees Celsius to 37 degrees Celsius on Sunday.
"It rained heavily all through Saturday and Sunday morning. Cool breeze blowing throughout the day and an overcast sky made the weekend enjoyable," beamed Arti Mishra, a homemaker.
The town recorded 5.5 mm rain. The maximum rainfall of 30mm was recoded in Daringibadi followed through 18.6 mm in Angul, 17 mm in Sundargarh, 12 mm in Talcher, 10 mm in Bolangir within the closing 24 hours ending at eight.30am on Sunday.
"There are chances of rise in temperature in the state from next week, possibly by May 5. The mercury level at many places may touch 44 degrees Celsius by May 8," said Sarat Chandra Sahu, director of the regional IMD centre, Sarat Chandra Sahu. There are slender probabilities of thundershower after May 4. This will lead to a upward thrust in temperature, he added.
The weathermen said rain and thunder shower experienced at many places brought down the daytime temperature in the past two days. The temperature was hovering at customary or beneath customary at many places. For Monday, the forecast read rain or thunder shower might happen at few places over the state. However, the temperature at 3 places within the state recorded above 40 degrees Celsius with Sonepur scorching at 43 degrees followed through 40.5 degrees Celsius at Titlagarh recorded and 40.4 degree Celsius at Malkangiri.
Wind brings down tree, kills man in Rourkela
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