Bhubaneswar, April 21 -- There will be no major change in maximum temperature (Day Temperature) during the next 24 hours. However, the mercury is likely to gradually fall by 2-3degC during the subsequent 3 days, informed the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday.

As per IMD, the maximum temperature is expected to again rise by 2-3degC thereafter at many places over the district of Odisha. Currently, people in different parts of Odisha are experiencing intense heatwave conditions.

"Due to prevailing mainly Northwesterly/Westerly dry air and high solar insolation, the day temperature is very likely to be 40degC or above at many places over the districts of Odisha and likely to be above normal by 3 to 5degC over some districts of...