Jaipur: An active western disturbance brought widespread rainfall activity across Rajasthan since late Friday evening which continued Saturday. Many places witnessed rainfall, thunderstorms, hail and gusty winds in the morning. Met office in its forecast has issued a thunderstorm and rainfall alert for 23 districts, while temperatures have dropped sharply across much of the state.Jaipur witnessed intermittent showers since Saturday morning, bringing relief from heat and humidity. The city recorded 12.2 mm rainfall . The maximum temperature settled at 34.4°C, which was 5.8°C below normal, while the minimum temperature was 22.1°C, 6°C below normal. Cloudy skies and light rain kept conditions pleasant throughout the day.The impact of the weather system was felt across northern Rajasthan. Strong winds accompanied by rain lashed Bikaner, Sriganganagar, Hanumangarh, Sikar and Churu districts, while hailstorms were reported from Sriganganagar and Churu.In Churu, a tin shed at Shrimakdinath railway station was blown onto railway tracks, disrupting train operations and causing delays for some hours.In Bhilwara district’s Asind area, a woman and a girl were injured after lightning struck Friday. The injured, Ladu Devi (40) and Kanu Kumari (14), are undergoing treatment and are reported to be stable.Jaisalmer remained the hottest place in the state with a maximum temperature of 40.8°C, followed by Barmer at 40.4°C.The highest rainfall was recorded in Sikar at 48 mm, followed by Churu at 23.8 mm and Jaipur at 12.2 mm. Also a rainfall varying from 5 mm to 2 mm was recorded at several places in the state.The sharpest fall in daytime temperatures was recorded in Fatehpur (-8°C), Sikar (-7°C), Pilani (-6°C), Churu (-5.7°C) and Jaipur (-4.5°C) compared to the previous day.Daytime temperatures dropped in Fatehpur by 8°C, Sikar by 7°C, Pilani by 6°C, Churu by 5.7°C and Jaipur by 4.5°C compared to the previous day.The IMD has forecast continued thunderstorm activity, gusty winds and light to moderate rainfall across parts of Rajasthan over the next 24 to 48 hours.
