{"id":841655,"date":"2025-04-17T18:11:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T23:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/17\/boudh-emerges-indias-hottest-place-as-mercury-touches-43-6-degrees-c\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T18:11:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T23:11:59","slug":"boudh-emerges-indias-hottest-place-as-mercury-touches-43-6-degrees-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/17\/boudh-emerges-indias-hottest-place-as-mercury-touches-43-6-degrees-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Boudh emerges India\u2019s hottest place as mercury touches 43.6 Degrees C"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<nav>\n               <a href=\"https:\/\/odishatv.in\/\">Home<\/a><br \/>\n               <a href=\"https:\/\/odishatv.in\/odisha\">Odisha<\/a>               <span>Boudh emerges India\u2019s hottest place as mercury touches 43.6 Degrees C<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/nav>\n<section>\n<div>\n<p><span>PUBLISHED: <time>16 Mar 2025, 09:14 PM IST<\/time><\/span><br \/>\n                     <span>LAST UPDATE: <time>16 Mar 2025, 09:14 PM IST<\/time><\/span>\n                  <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/odishatv.in\/#\" aria-label=\"nothing for now\"><br \/>\n                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.odishatv.in\/uploadimage\/library\/16_9\/16_9_0\/recent_photo_1714460744.jpg\" alt=\"Featured Story\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\"><br \/>\n                  <\/a>\n               <\/p>\n<p>Representational photo of severe heatwave<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Odisha is currently enduring a <a href=\"https:\/\/odishatv.in\/tag\/heatwave\" target=\"_blank\">severe heatwave<\/a>, with temperatures reaching record highs in its western districts. Boudh emerged as the hottest place in India on Sunday, registering a blistering 43.6\u00b0C, overtaking its Maximum temperature of 42.5\u00b0C the day before.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Also Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/odishatv.in\/news\/odisha\/heatwave-four-places-of-odisha-among-india-s-top-10-hottest-256963\" target=\"_blank\">Heatwave! Four places of Odisha among India\u2019s \u2018top 10 hottest\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Temperature readings are alarmingly high across other regions as well, with <a href=\"https:\/\/odishatv.in\/tag\/jharsuguda\" target=\"_blank\">Jharsuguda<\/a> at 42\u00b0C, Bolangir at 41.7\u00b0C, and Angul at 41.1\u00b0C. Titilagarh stands at 40.5\u00b0C while Sundargarh is at 40.3\u00b0C. Bhawanipatna recorded a day temperature of 40.2\u00b0C, with Bhubaneswar and Cuttack at 36.8\u00b0C and 37\u00b0C, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>This relentless heatwave has resulted in harsh living conditions across the State. March has witnessed a spike in temperatures, with the western part of the State experiencing levels 5-7 degrees above average. This extreme heat is compounded by a severe water shortage, as reservoirs deplete and water sources run dry.<\/p>\n<p>To address the escalating situation, local meteorological departments have issued heatwave warnings for Western Odisha, effective until March 19. A red alert has been implemented for Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Boudh, and Kalahandi over the next two days, with yellow and orange warnings in place for other districts.<\/p>\n<h2>Thunderstorm activities after March 19<\/h2>\n<p>Meteorologists attribute these extreme conditions to the influx of hot air from the west and southwest, along with clear skies, amplifying the Sun&#8217;s heat. Relief may follow post-19th March, with anticipated thunderstorms in districts such as Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Keonjhar, and Jharsuguda potentially bringing down temperatures.<\/p>\n<h2>Power outage, water scarcity trouble denizens<\/h2>\n<p>Residents are struggling with power outages and water scarcity, issues exacerbated by the intense heat. In Ganjam district&#8217;s Bhanjanagar, particularly in Landeisahi, the insufficient water supply from taps intensifies the crisis, and non-functional water ATMs in Rourkela leave many without access to pure drinking water.<\/p>\n<p>Local authorities are urged to reassess and act swiftly on water distribution strategies.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Must Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/odishatv.in\/news\/odisha\/record-breaking-heat-likely-this-summer-in-odisha-256956\" target=\"_blank\">Record-breaking heat likely this summer in Odisha!<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Some relief was felt in Nuapada district&#8217;s Taraborada, where a sudden thundershower and hailstorm temporarily disrupted the heat wave this afternoon. Such intermittent weather changes provided short-lived alleviation from oppressive heat in certain regions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaXaVoD4IBhHY1UjI339?utm_source=whatsapp&#038;utm_medium=social&#038;utm_campaign=whatsapp_otvnews\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u0b2a\u0b4d\u0b30\u0b24\u0b3f \u0b2e\u0b41\u0b39\u0b42\u0b30\u0b4d\u0b24\u0b4d\u0b24\u0b30\u0b47 \u0b16\u0b2c\u0b30\u0b30 \u0b05\u0b2a\u0b21\u0b47\u0b1f\u0b4d \u0b2a\u0b3e\u0b07\u0b01 \u0b2b\u0b32\u0b4b \u0b15\u0b30\u0b28\u0b4d\u0b24\u0b41 \u0b13\u0b1f\u0b3f\u0b2d\u0b3f\u0b30 \u0b39\u0b4d\u0b35\u0b3e\u0b1f\u0b4d\u0b38\u0b05\u0b2a \u0b1a\u0b4d\u0b5f\u0b3e\u0b28\u0b47\u0b32\u0b4d \u0b15\u0b41\"><br \/>\n                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/odishatv.in\/commondir\/images\/whatsapp-banner-otv2.jpg\" alt=\"\u0b13\u0b1f\u0b3f\u0b2d\u0b3f \u0b39\u0b4d\u0b35\u0b3e\u0b1f\u0b4d\u0b38\u0b05\u0b2a\" title=\"\u0b13\u0b1f\u0b3f\u0b2d\u0b3f \u0b39\u0b4d\u0b35\u0b3e\u0b1f\u0b4d\u0b38\u0b05\u0b2a\" width=\"830\" height=\"195\"><br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n         Loading more stories&#8230;\n      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/odishatv.in\/news\/odisha\/boudh-emerges-india-s-hottest-place-as-mercury-touches-43-6-degrees-c-258080\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Odisha Boudh emerges India\u2019s hottest place as mercury touches 43.6 Degrees C PUBLISHED: 16 Mar 2025, 09:14 PM IST LAST UPDATE: 16 Mar 2025, 09:14 PM IST Representational photo of severe heatwave Odisha is currently enduring a severe heatwave, with temperatures reaching record highs in its western districts. 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