IMD issues rain and hail storm warning for Rajasthan

Rain and hailstorm will affect 15 districts of Rajasthan, says the Indian Meteorological Department.

Bikaner, Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Nagaur, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Alwar, Jaipur, Bharatpur, Dausa, Dholpur, Karauli, Sawai Madhopur, Tonk and Ajmer will see rain and hailstorms. Bikaner, Ganganagar and Hanumangarh will be cloudy.

Tomorrow Western Disturbance will affect Jaipur, Bikaner, Ajmer and Bharatpur divisions.

In the last 24 hours clear skies gave us relief from winter. But dense fog will start from January 12 and will add to the weather woes.

Ahead another weather system will be active around January 15-16 and will bring cloudy skies to eastern Rajasthan.

Today Barmer recorded the highest maximum temperature at 29.2°C. Ten places including Sikar, Churu, Nagaur, Baran, Hanumangarh, Jalore and Sirohi recorded temperature below 5°C. Phalodi and Jaisalmer recorded minimum temperature around 10°C. Orange alert has been issued for six districts.

Temperature readings of the day:

-Jodhpur: 28.3°C

-Jaisalmer: 27.9°C

-Phalodi: 27.2°C

-Bikaner: 26°C

-Chittorgarh: 27.3°C

-Jalore: 28.2°C

-Dungarpur: 26.1°C

-Churu: 25.8°C

-Udaipur: 24°C

-Pilani: 24.9°C

-Kota: 23.1°C

-Sikar: 24°C

-Ajmer: 23.8°C

Yesterday Fatehpur which was 1.1°C on Wednesday was 3.3°C today. Barmer was the hottest at 27.2°C and Fatehpur was the coldest at 3.0°C.