Jaipur rain disrupted traffic on several major roads during the evening rush hour on Saturday, while thunderstorms and showers affected parts of Alwar, Dausa and Sikar. The Jaipur Meteorological Centre attributed the weather activity to active western disturbances and said similar conditions were likely in northern and western Rajasthan.
Rain began in Jaipur at around 5.15pm and continued until 6pm. Queens’ Road, Hasanpura, Kings’ Road, Vaishali Nagar, Tonk Road and Jagatpura reported heavy showers, leading to traffic chaos and slower vehicular movement across the city.
Dudu in Jaipur district recorded the highest rainfall at 36 mm, according to the meteorological department’s observations. Isolated parts of eastern Rajasthan received light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder, while most of western Rajasthan remained dry.
The rainfall also brought down temperatures across parts of the state. An officer at the Jaipur Meteorological Centre said an average decline of six degrees Celsius in minimum temperatures had been recorded since October 15 because of rainfall and thunderstorms linked to western disturbances.
Mount Abu recorded Rajasthan’s lowest minimum temperature at 15.6°C, followed by Sirohi at 16.7°C. Sikar recorded 18°C, Pilani 18.2°C, Alwar 19.4°C, Jhunjhunu 19.7°C, Sri Ganganagar 19.9°C and Nagaur 20°C. Ajmer and Churu recorded 20.8°C each, while Jaisalmer recorded 21.7°C.
Jaipur’s minimum temperature was 22.3°C, while the maximum settled at 31.9°C. The local forecast indicated partly cloudy skies over the following 24 hours. The Met office said temperatures were likely to dip further over the next couple of days in many parts of eastern and northern Rajasthan.
