Jaipur, May 8 (IANS) Rajasthan, these days, is witnessing a rare weather as intense heat is being recorded in parts of the western part of the state while rains and winds are lashing in other parts of the state, weather officials said on Friday.

In last 24 hours, while Jaisalmer recorded the highest maximum temperature in the state at 45.1 degrees Celsius, Dausa registered the highest rainfall of 14.2 mm rainfall.

Meanwhile, several districts of eastern Rajasthan witnessed rain, gusty winds, and hailstorms on Thursday, while western Rajasthan continued to reel under scorching heat, with temperatures crossing 45 degrees Celsius in some areas.

Weather conditions fluctuated across several parts of the state.

Areas in the Jaipur and Bharatpur divisions witnessed cloudy skies, gusty winds, light rainfall, and hailstorms.

In Alwar, Tonk, and Kotputli-Behror, the weather changed suddenly during the late afternoon on Thursday, bringing rain and hailstones.

Rainfall was also recorded in Dausa and Sawai Madhopur.

In Sawai Madhopur, clouds hovered over the city throughout Thursday morning, while several areas experienced light drizzle later in the afternoon.

Meanwhile, in Dausa, strong winds and dust storms lashed the district for nearly 30 minutes on Thursday evening, followed by heavy rainfall in several locations.

On the other hand, rising temperatures in western Rajasthan intensified heat conditions across the region, with the mercury crossing 43 degrees Celsius in Jaisalmer, Barmer, Phalodi, and Bikaner.

Other major temperatures included 44.2 degrees Celsius in Barmer, 43.6 degrees Celsius in Phalodi, 43 degrees Celsius in Bikaner, 42.2 degrees Celsius in Nagaur, 42 degrees Celsius in Chittorgarh, 41.9 degrees Celsius in Jodhpur, 41.4 degrees Celsius in Lunkaransar, 41.2 degrees Celsius in Kota, 40.8 degrees Celsius in Churu, and 40.6 degrees Celsius each in Sri Ganganagar and Jalore, while Dausa recorded 40.2 degrees Celsius.

Despite the rise in daytime temperatures, some areas experienced slight relief from severe heatwave conditions.

Meanwhile, over the past 24 hours, temperatures in Ajmer, Bhilwara, Tonk, Alwar, Sikar, Udaipur, Hanumangarh, Jhunjhunu, and Pratapgarh remained slightly below normal, with maximum temperatures staying under 40 degrees Celsius.

Weather conditions shifted across eastern Rajasthan districts, including Tonk, Sawai Madhopur, Bharatpur, Dholpur, and Karauli on Thursday afternoon.

Overcast skies, gusty winds, and light rainfall were reported in several areas, while some parts of Tonk also witnessed hailfall.

Banasthali in Tonk district recorded 4 mm rainfall.

The highest rainfall in the state, 14.2 mm rainfall, was recorded in Dausa.

According to the Meteorological Department, similar weather conditions are likely to continue in eastern Rajasthan over the next one to two days, with chances of thunderstorms, gusty winds, and light rain.

For western Rajasthan, however, the department has warned of an intensifying heatwave spell, forecasting a further rise of 2–3 degrees Celsius in temperatures over the coming days.

Radheshyam Sharma, Jaipur Meteorological Centre Director, said, “On May 8, temperatures in the border areas of the Jodhpur Division and Bikaner Division are likely to reach around 45 degrees Celsius, with heatwave conditions expected to begin in western parts of the state.”

“Strong dust-laden winds, with speeds ranging from 20–30 km/hour, are also likely to affect the Jodhpur Division, Bikaner Division, and adjoining areas from May 8 onward and may continue over the following 3–4 days,” he added.

–IANS

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