Maximum temperature rise in Rajasthan

Jaipur: Maximum temperatures rose by one to two degrees Celsius in Rajasthan on Sunday even as eastern and western parts of the state recorded rainfall, MeT officials said.

In the last 24 hours, Jaipur, Udaipur, Rajsamand and Dungarpur in eastern Rajasthan recorded rainfall between one to five cm, they said.

Whereas, in western Rajasthan, parts of Pali and Nagaur districts recorded one to eight cm of rainfall, officials said.

Ganganagar was the hottest place in the state at 44 degrees Celsius followed by 43.4 in Jaisalmer, 43.2 in Barmer, 43 in Churu, 42 in Bikaner, 41 in Kota, 40.8 in Jaipur, 40.2 each in Pilani and Jodhpur, 38.8 in Ajmer and 37.1 in Dabok.

The MeT department has predicted dust storm or thunderstorm with rain at few places in Rajasthan.

It has also warned of thunderstorm accompanied with squall at isolated places in the state for next 24 hours.