Bhubaneswar: The day temperature in Bhubaneswar rose above 40 degree Celsius for the first time this year.
As per Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar, the state capital has recorded maximum temperature of 40.4 degree Celsius by 2.30 pm on Tuesday.
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Meanwhile, the IMD has predicted that the temperature will continue to rise by 2 to 3-degree Celsius at most places across Odisha during the next 2-3 days under the influence of dry and hot air coming from the north-west direction.