According to the weatherman, the southwest monsoon has entered the state, almost 12 days before schedule. The monsoon showers have already covered the south eastern parts of the state, including Kota, Bundi, Jhalawar, Bhilwara and Chittorgarh.
To add to the enjoyment, the average rainfall too is likely to be more than the previous year, when the state recorded some of the all-time highest figures for rainfall. The expected rainfall this time is 401.33 mm against 373 mm recorded last year.
Heavy rain was reported in Kota, Baran and Jhalawar on Thursday noon.
In the next few days, the Jaipur met office predicts the monsoon to enter Jaipur, Ajmer and Jodhpur districts.
The arrival of monsoon brought the mercury down by several notches, especially in southern Rajasthan.
“Monsoon was active in south eastern parts of the state, including Kota, Jhalawar, Baran and Udaipur. Heavy rainfall was witnessed in Kota, Jhalawar, Baran, Bundi and Chittorgarh districts. The monsoon winds have also covered Bhilwara on Thursday afternoon,” an official with the Jaipur met office said.
Balesar and Shergarh in Jodhpur recorded maximum rainfall of 90mm, followed by Shambhugarh and Vijaynagar in Bhilwara which received 60mm and 50 mm rainfall respectively.
With the onset of monsoon, the maximum and minimum temperatures across the state have dipped by five degrees. Churu, however, remained the hottest place in the state at 40 degrees Celsius.
Meanwhile, Jaipur recorded a minimum temperature of 27 degrees Celsius. The afternoon was humid but the intensity of the heat was much less as the maximum temperature dropped to 36.6 degrees, nearly three degrees below normal.
In the evening, mild showers were recorded in parts of the city which proved enough to throw the traffic out of gear at various important intersections.
The Met forecasts mild to moderate showers in the north western parts of the state in the next 24 hours.
Due to the mild to moderate showers the mercury took a dip as Churu was followed by Bikaner that recorded a maximum temperature of 39.5 degree celsius, Barmer 39.2, Jaisalmer and Sriganganagar 38.7 each, Kota 36.2, Ajmer 35.4 and Udaipur recorded a maximum temperature of 34.6 degree celsius.
Rain-o-meter
Average rainfall (2012) – 373.00 mm
Expected rainfall (2013) – 401.33 mm
Station DistrictRainfall (in mm)
Balesar, Shergarh (Jodhpur) 90
Shambhugarh (Bhilwara) 60
Vijaynagar (Bhilwara) 50
Mundawar (Dausa) 40
Pokaran (Jaisalmer) 30
(Several places in the Kota, Jhalawar and Bundi recorded 10-20mm rainfall)
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