Jaipur: Parts of Rajasthan witnessed brief relief from intense heat Friday as dust storms, rainfall and hailstorms were reported in several areas, while western districts continued to reel under severe temperatures above 42°C. According to the Met office, Barmer remained the hottest place in the state with a maximum temperature of 44.6°C. Other high readings included Bikaner at 44.2°C, Phalodi at 43.8°C, Jaisalmer at 43.5°C, Chittorgarh and Pali at 42.8°C each, Jodhpur city at 42.6°C, Churu at 42.3°C, Kota at 42.1°C, Bhilwara at 41.8°C, and Ajmer and Udaipur at 41.1°C each. The weather change in eastern Rajasthan is being attributed to active western disturbances, with similar conditions expected to continue till May 6. Thereafter, most parts of the state are likely to experience heat wave conditions. Jaipur recorded a maximum temperature of 40.0°C, slightly below normal, while the minimum settled at 21.2°C, significantly lower than average. The city received 13.2 mm rainfall, which helped bring down temperatures and led to relatively cooler evening conditions. The Met office has forecast partial cloud cover over Jaipur in the next 24 hours, with chances of thunder, lightning, gusty winds reaching 30–40 kmph, and light rainfall at isolated locations.
