Mercury shows upward trend in Raj, Barmer sizzles at 45.8 deg

After a brief respite from the

blistering heat due to pre-monsoon showers in Rajasthan, the

mercury is showing an upward trend in most of the places of

the state.

Barmer was the hottest in the state with a maximum of

45.8 degrees Celsius, followed by Jaisalmer at 45 degrees

Celsius, Ganganagar at 44.3 degrees Celsius, Churu at 44

degrees Celsius, Jodhpur at 43.9 degrees Celsius, Bikaner at

43.6 degrees Celsius, Kota at 43.2 degrees Celsius and Dabok

at 41.4 degrees Celsius.

Since yesterday, Girva in Udaipur received 4 cm rainfall

and Abu Road in Sirohi recorded 2 cm rains. Ghatol in Banswara

and Nawa in Nagaur both recorded 1 cm rainfall.

The MeT department has predicted rain and thunderstorm at

isolated places in the state while heatwave condition at

isolated paces in west Rajasthan till tomorrow.

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