Bhubaneswar, May 18 -- Even though there is no warning of a heatwave in Odisha, people experienced hot and humid weather mostly in the coastal region of the state since yesterday.

According to weather forecast by the Bhubaneswar MeT, the hot and humid weather conditions are likely to prevail across coastal part of Odisha for next 4-5 days. However, the weather is likely to be cloudy in the remaining parts of Odisha during next 24 hours.

The regional meteorological centre of the IMD predicted a heatwave in the interior part of Odisha from May 20.

"The heatwave conditions are likely at isolated places in interior Odisha from May 20. The districts included Nuapada, Balangir, Jharsuguda and Sundargarh where the day temperature is likely to...