Dikhyaa Mohanty 
At least ten cities in the state of Odisha are experiencing temperatures above 35°C due to a severe heat wave. With no discernible shift in daytime temperatures, the heat wave is expected to continue for the next four to five days, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). In January, the temperature in Koraput broke a 52-year-old record, reaching 40 degrees Celsius. On January 31, Bhawanipatna recorded its second-highest temperature ever, at a temperature of 34 degrees Celsius.
Bhubaneswar endured a protracted heat wave last year, with temperatures in April staying over 40 degrees Celsius for 16 days in a row. A new record was set in the city, and this was an uncommon occurrence. According to the IMD, the heat wave will only get worse and the temperature will probably stay over 35 degrees Celsius.
Sambalpur, Hirakud, and Jharsuguda recorded a temperature of 35.9°C. Bhubaneswar and Talcher recorded a temperature of 33.8°C. Koraput’s temperature stood at 33.2°C. Phulbani recorded a temperature of 32.9°C. Jagatsinghpur’s temperature was 32.8°C. Baripada recorded a temperature of 32.6°C. Chatrapur’s temperature stood at 32.7°C. Keonjhar recorded a temperature of 32.3°C. Cuttack and Puri recorded a temperature of 31.8°C. Daringbadi’s temperature was 31.5°C.
