TNNJaipur: A fresh western disturbance Saturday brought light rain to parts of the north-western region, triggering a change in temperatures.Sriganganagar and Jaisalmer reported rainfall while India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light showers accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds in parts of the state over the next two days.Winter has covered almost 75% of the state while a few stations are still awaiting the winter chill. Bhilwara in the plains and Mount Abu in the hills remained the coldest in the state, where minimum temperatures of 10°C and 11°C, respectively, were recorded.Bhilwara and Mount Abu were followed by Sikar, where a minimum temperature of 12.5°C was recorded; Sirohi, 12.4°C; Udaipur, 13.1°C; Ajmer, 14.7°C; Chittorgarh, 14.4°C; Kota, 15.8°C; Churu, 16.6°C; and Jodhpur, 17.5°C. On the warmer side, Jaisalmer recorded a minimum of 22°C, Barmer 20.8°C and Bikaner 20.3°C.Despite the changing weather, daytime temperatures remained relatively high. Chittorgarh was the hottest place in the state at 35.8°C, followed by Barmer at 35.5°C and Churu at 35.1°C. Jaipur recorded a maximum temperature of 32.8°C.However, mild showers were witnessed at Sriganganagar, Bikaner, Churu, Jaisalmer and some parts of Barmer Saturday.People in Jaipur woke up to a comparatively chilly morning when a minimum temperature of 18.4°C was recorded in Jaipur. It was followed by a hazy afternoon. In the coming days, there is a possibility of mild showers in and around Jaipur.Met office said that due to the prevailing western disturbances, mild to moderate showers are likely in Ajmer, Bikaner and Jaipur divisions of the state. In its forecast, Met office said that from Monday onwards, there is a possibility of a dip of 2 to 3 degrees Celsius in the minimum temperatures and winter conditions are likely in almost every part of the state.
