The heatwave conditions that had been prevailing in Rajasthan for almost a month found a slight relief on Thursday, with both the minimum and maximum temperatures dropping by about 2°C to 3°C.
Pilani was the state’s hottest, with a high temperature of 47.6°C recorded. The Met Office predicts that rain will fall in several areas of Jaipur, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Ajmer and Jodhpur divisions starting on Saturday.
The report added that minimum and maximum temperatures are expected to drop by about 1°C to 2°C on Friday.
The Met Office reported that numerous places also had cloudy conditions on Thursday, attributing the shift in weather to active northerly winds and an active upper air cyclonic circulation.
In Jaipur, residents were greeted with a pleasant morning with a minimum temperature of 32.6°C, followed by a hot day with a maximum temperature of 45.3°C, about 4.3°C over usual. The roads remained empty in the afternoon as residents stayed inside their homes and workplaces.
The Jaipur Met Office forecasts cloudy conditions with a drop of around 1°C on Friday.
Pilani had the highest maximum temperature recorded on Thursday, followed by Fatehpur at 47.3°C, Sangariya at 47.2°C, Churu at 47°C, Bikaner and Phalodi at 46.8°C each, Jaisalmer at 46.1°C, Alwar at 46°C, Dholpur at 45.9°C, Karauli at 45.7°C, Ajmer at 44.5°C, Barmer at 44.2°C, and Bhilwara at 42.5°C.
