Bhubaneswar, Jan. 22 -- Odisha recorded a noticeable rise in daytime temperatures on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, with maximum temperatures touching or exceeding 30 degrees Celsius at 19 locations across the state, according to official meteorological data.

As per the data by IMD, Bhubaneswar emerged as the hottest location, registering a maximum temperature of 32.3 degrees Celsius. It was followed by Jharsuguda and Paradeep, both recording 31.4 degrees Celsius. Bhadrak and Paralakhemundi reported identical highs of 31.2 degrees Celsius, while Angul recorded 31.1 degrees Celsius.

Jagatsinghpur touched 31.0 degrees Celsius, with Sambalpur at 30.8 degrees Celsius and Puri close behind at 30.7 degrees Celsius. Khordha and Chatrapur recorde...