Heavy Rainfall and Weather Alerts in Rajasthan
Weather Update for Rajasthan
Jaipur, March 20: The desert state of Rajasthan has been experiencing persistent rainfall for the past two days, prompting the Meteorological Department to issue a yellow alert for several regions, including Jaipur, Dholpur, and Alwar. Residents have been warned to expect strong winds and lightning.
The Meteorological Department reported that a western disturbance has led to significant rainfall in various districts, including Jaipur, during the morning hours.
This ongoing rain and hailstorms have brought a chill reminiscent of February, with Sirohi recording a minimum temperature of 11.1 degrees Celsius and a maximum of 36.4 degrees. Areas like Tonk Vanasthali and Alwar received about two centimeters of rainfall.
On Thursday, the stormy weather caused daytime temperatures across Rajasthan to drop by as much as 11 degrees, with Barmer and Alwar each receiving over 10 mm of rain. Hailstorms have resulted in crop damage in Tonk and Dholpur, while dense fog in Sri Ganganagar reduced visibility to less than 10 meters.
The Meteorological Department noted that light to moderate rainfall, accompanied by thunder, was observed in various parts of the state.
The highest recorded rainfall was 25 mm in Nokha (Bikaner), with maximum temperatures in many areas falling 2 to 8 degrees below normal.
Radheshyam Sharma, Director of the Jaipur Meteorological Centre, stated, "The primary effects of the Western Disturbance are expected to persist in parts of the Bharatpur and Jaipur divisions in North-Eastern Rajasthan. Most other regions are likely to remain predominantly dry."
"A subsequent, weaker Western Disturbance may bring light rain or drizzle with thunder to the border areas of Western Rajasthan on Saturday and Sunday. However, most parts of the state are expected to stay dry for the next four to five days. Following this, maximum temperatures may rise by 2 to 3 degrees, although they will still be 2 to 4 degrees below normal levels," he added.
In Sikar, intermittent drizzle continued through Thursday night, with dense clouds lingering into Friday morning. A rain alert remains active for the district, and temperatures have noticeably cooled following two consecutive days of rain and hailstorms.