Rain: Rain Gives Scant Relief As Muggy Weather Raises Discomfort Level | Bhubaneswar News
BHUBANESWAR: Heavy rain in the past one week has brought along with it oppressive heat and humidity. The muggy weather likely to continue for the next couple of days, the IMD said on Sunday.
“Usually during monsoon, humidity levels remain high. There is moisture in the air and lack of significant weather systems to cause rain has led to increase in discomfort levels.There is no rain forecast in the next two days across the state. However, rainfall activities will increase from Aug 7,” said Manorama Mohanty, director of IMD’s Bhubaneswar centre.
Paralakhemundi recorded the highest temperature of 35.5°C on Sunday with humidity levels ranging around 82 to 86%, followed by 34.6C in Puri, which had 97% humidity. The city recorded 33.5C with 97% humidity at 8.30 am, according to the IMD bulletin.
“The weather is oppressive. We cannot stay without AC even for 10-15 minutes in early morning. When we are going out for work, we are sweating profusely. The discomfort level is forcing us indoors,” said Subhasree Swain (35), an executive of a private company.
“The state received heavy rainfall last week but two days of dry weather is causing huge discomfort. It has been difficult for children to spend six to eight hours in school while outdoor activities can cause health issues,” said Kamal Lochan Sahu, a parent.
Cumulative rainfall from June 1 to Aug 4 stood at 537.1 mm against the normal level of 600.7 mm. During the period, one district has large excess rainfall, two districts recorded excess rainfall. Around 14 districts had normal rainfall and the rest 13 have deficits.
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