JAIPUR/JAISALMER: Mild to moderate showers at many places in western and northern Rajasthan continued for the second consecutive day on Tuesday. Sankara in Jaisalmer district witnessed a rainfall of 100 mm which was highest in the state.
Moderate showers started in Jaisalmer on Monday evening and continued on Tuesday. Many places in the Jaisalmer district also witnessed rainfall varying from 50 to 10 mm. Hailstorm was also experienced in Jaisalmer due to which farmers at many areas witnessed crop damage.
A rainfall of 84.7 mm was recorded in Jaisalmer which is unusual in the month of October. Last time in Jaisalmer, a rainfall of 23.4 mm was recorded on October 4, 2019.
At many places electricity supply was also disrupted due to rainfall in Jaisalmer and nearby areas.
Likewise mild to moderate showers were witnessed at Churu, Bikaner, Sriganganagar, Jodhpur, Sikar and Pilani districts of the state.
At Jaisalmer, hailstorms were seen at Ramdevra, Bhaniyana, Lathi, Deva and other villages. In many areas gwar and groundnut crops suffered damages.
Due to continued rainfall, mercury took a dip across the state, as there was a drop of almost 4 degree Celsius in the minimum and maximum temperatures across the state.
People in Jaipur woke up to a pleasant morning when a minimum temperature of 20.2 degree Celsius was recorded. Also cloudy conditions prevailed in and around Jaipur.
A few places in the outskirts of Jaipur including Bagru, Bassi, Jobner and Hathoj witnessed mild showers.
Also in the afternoon weather was mainly pleasant as a maximum temperature of 30.4 degree Celsius was witnessed.
Sirohi remained coldest in the state where a minimum temperature of 15.6 degree Celsius was recorded, the met reports said.
The Met office further stated that mild showers will continue in the state at many places in western and eastern parts on Wednesday. Mercury is likely to take further dip in the state.
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