Temperature Dips Below 15 Degree C In Five Odisha Places;

Bhubaneswar: With onset of winter, the minimum temperature dropped below 15 degree Celsius in five places in the last 24 hours in Odisha.

While Sonepur became the coldest town with the minimum temperature of 11.8 degree Celsius, Angul recorded 12.6 degree Celsius, Daringbadi 14.0 degree Celsius, Jharsuguda 14.1 degree Celsius and Keonjhar 15.0 degree Celsius.

Similarly, the minimum temperature in twin city Bhubaneswar and Cuttack stood at 20.6 degree Celsius and 19.0 degree Celsius respectively.

As the cold and dry wave from north and north-west direction is entering into Odisha, the north districts may witness a decline in minimum temperature by 2-3 degree Celsius and temperature may fall by 3-4 degree Celsius in districts in southern region of the State, said the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre today.