Bhubaneswar, April 26 -- As predicted by the IMD, several parts of Odisha experienced intense heatwave conditions since early morning on Friday. As per the data shared by IMD, mercury breached the 30 degree C mark in16 Odisha districts by 8:30 am today.

Bhawanipatna recorded the maximum temperature of 36.2 degrees by 8:30 am. The IMD on Thursday had issued a red warning for heatwave to severe heatwave conditions in different parts of Odisha on April 26 and April 27.Temperature Data by 8:30 AM on Friday

Bhawanipatna: 36.2

Keonjhar: 35.6

Talcher: 35

Baripada: 35

Angul: 35

Bhubaneswar: 33.6

Balasore: 33.6

Cuttack: 32.2

Sambalpur: 33.2

Hirakud: 33

Titilagarh: 33

Boudh: 33

Jagatsinghpur: 33

Chandbali: 32.8

Rourkela: 32.8

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