Scorching heat across Rajasthan, mercury to rise more

Jaipur: There was no respite from scorching heat conditions across the state on Thursday as majority of places recorded maximum temperatures 3 degrees above normal. Sriganganagar was the hottest in the state with a maximum temperature of 46.3 degrees Celsius.

In welcome news, the Met office here said that Rajasthan will start seeing pre-monsoon activity from June 14 onwards and the monsoon itself may arrive in the state by June 20.

The Met office said that heat wave conditions will aggravate in the state in the next couple of days.

People in Jaipur woke up to a comparatively warmer morning when a minimum temperature of 29.8°C, which was 2.1°C above normal, was recorded. It was followed by a scorching afternoon with a maximum temperature of 44.1°C. Roads were empty in the afternoon as people were confined to their homes and offices.

The rising temperatures have increased cases of heat stroke at various hospitals in the city. “The footfall of daily patients coming with complaints of heat stroke has increased in the past few days,” said a doctor at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital on Thursday.

Sriganganagar was followed by Barmer where a maximum temperature of 46°C was recorded. Next were Jaisalmer with 45.5°C, Churu 45.3°C, Vanasthali, Pilani and Jalore 45.1°C each, Sangariya and Jodhpur 44.6°C each, Dholpur and Fatehpur 44.5°C, Karauli 44.4°C, Bikaner and Alwar 43.8°C each, Bharatpur 43.5°C, Bhilwara 43.3°C, and Ajmer 42.7°C.

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