After a spell of dust storms and rain, the mercury took an upward swing across the state on Saturday. Majority of the places in the state witnessed a rise in their maximum and minimum temperatures except western Rajasthan where rain continued to provide some respite. Phalodi in Jodhpur district remained hottest and recorded a maximum temperature of 42.5 degrees celsius. Mild to moderate showers were witnessed in western Rajasthan, however, the rain only increased the humidity levels .
Attributing the climatic change to the vanishing of upper air cyclonic circulation the Met office said that with the active northerly winds the mercury will further rise in the state especially in the western and northern parts of the state in the next 24 hours.
Jaipurites woke up to a comparatively pleasant morning as the city experienced a minimum temperature of 22.4 degrees celsius, almost 1 degree below the normal maximum temperature. Since it was a clear sunny day the maximum temperature of the city was 38 degrees celsius, hottest of the season so far. Earlier the maximum temperatures of the Pink City were ranging from between 36 to 38 degrees celsius.
Phalodi was followed by Sriganganagar that witnessed a maximum temperature of 41 degrees celsius, Churu 40.8, Bikaner 39 and Pilani 37.7 degrees celsius. Kota recorded 36.9, Barmer 36.8, Chittorgarh 36.5, Udaipur 36 and Jaisalmer recorded a maximum temperature of 36 degrees celsius.
In Barmer the minimum temperature was 18.2 degrees celsius while Jaisalmer recorded a minimum temperature of 21.2 degrees celsius as both the places witnessed rainfall on Friday night which continued on Saturday morning.
In its forecast the Met office said that mild to moderate showers will be witnessed in western Rajasthan, however, weather will mainly be dry in rest of the state where mercury will continue to take an upward swing.
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