Jaipur: Heat wave conditions were unabated in the state for the sixth consecutive day Tuesday, when most places experienced the maximum temperature 4°C above the normal notch. The Met office said that no respite is likely next week also as heat wave conditions are expected to stay in the state for one more week. Sriganganagar remained the hottest in the state, with a maximum temperature of 47.4 °C. Attributing the continued rise in the mercury to vanishing of factors including western disturbances and upper air cyclonic circulation, the Met office said that some parts of western Rajasthan are likely to witness a maximum temperature of 48°C in the coming days. People in Jaipur experienced a maximum temperature of 44.2°C, almost 4°C above the normal notch. TNN
