Jaipur, March 12 Rajasthan experienced a slight drop in temperatures on Thursday, with the weather office predicting a 2-3 degree drop in temperatures over the next few days due to a western disturbance.
The Jaipur Meteorological Centre stated that a fresh western disturbance is likely to affect the region, bringing partial cloud cover over the next 2-3 days. A drop of around 2-3 degrees in temperatures is also expected.
Some parts of the state may experience thunderstorms, light dust storms, and scattered rainfall on March 14 and 15, particularly in the districts of Ajmer, Jaipur, and Bharatpur, as well as in Sri Ganganagar and Hanumangarh districts and surrounding areas.
Another western disturbance is expected between March 19 and 21, which may also trigger light thunderstorms and rainfall at isolated locations in the state, the department said.
On Thursday, Kota recorded the highest maximum temperature – 39.8 degrees Celsius – statewide, followed by Barmer at 39.4 degrees Celsius, Phalodi at 38.8 degrees Celsius, and Chittorgarh at 38.4 degrees Celsius, according to the weather office.
Churu recorded a maximum of 37.8 degrees Celsius while Pilani registered 37.7 degrees.
Several other cities, including Bhilwara, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Dabok, and Bikaner, recorded maximum temperatures around 37 degrees Celsius, while the state capital Jaipur recorded 36.4 degrees Celsius.
The weather office stated that maximum temperatures are likely to remain 2-4 degrees above normal in most parts of the state over the next week, although a slight drop is expected around March 19-20 due to the fresh western disturbance.