India, March 3 -- The maximum temperature crossed 38 Degree Celsius at three places in Odisha today.

Titlagarh in Balangir district recorded the highest maximum temperature of 38.5 Degree C in the state on Saturday, said the IMD regional centre here.

The maximum temperature was 38.2 Degree C at Jharsuguda and 38 Degree C at Balangir.

As per the IMD data, as many as eight places-Angul, Baripada, Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Hirakud, Bhawanipatna, Sonepur and Boudh-in the state recorded the maximum temperature between 37 Degree C and 38 Degree C.

The maximum temperature was 36.2 Degree C at Malkangiri, 36.8 Degree C at Paralakhemundi and 36.7 Degree C at Rourkela.

The twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded the maximum temperature at...