Odisha: IMD predicts fog, slight rise in night temperature
BHUBANESWAR: The IMD forecast on Saturday said the state would see fog — shallow to moderate or dense — in several districts for three-four days from Sunday. This will be accompanied by a gradual rise in the minimum temperatures after two days.
The IMD forecast said there are chances of dense fog at isolated places in six districts in the next two days. The districts are Angul, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Bhadrak, Kandhamal and Kendrapada. Similarly, shallow to moderate fog will be seen in 16 districts during the next four days.
“The minimum temperature will gradually rise by 2-3 degree Celsius after two days,” said director of the regional IMD centre, H R Biswas. He said the minimum temperatures on Saturday stood close to normal at most places.
On Saturday, shallow to moderate fog condition prevailed at isolated places in nine districts. Only two places recorded minimum temperatures of less than 10 degree Celsius for the day. These are Phulbani (8°C) and Daringbadi (8.5°). The city recorded a minimum temperature of 14°C.