Rajasthan sizzles under intense heat, Churu records maximum temperature of 50.8 degree Celsius
Heat wave conditions are prevailing in parts of the state and the weather conditions would remain the same during the next two days.
Heatwave: Young boys take bath from a tubewell on a hot, summer day as temperature soars in New Delhi, Saturday, June 1, 2019. (PTI Photo)
Rajasthan reeled under intense heat on Saturday with Churu sizzling at 50.8 degrees Celsius, nine degrees above normal.
Ganganagar, Bikaner, Jaisalmer and Kota recorded maximum temperatures of 49 degrees Celsius, 47.9 degrees Celsius, 47.2 degrees Celsius and 46 degrees Celsius respectively, the MeT department said.
Jodhpur, Barmer and Jaipur registered day temperature at 45.6 degrees Celsius, 44.5 degrees Celsius, and 45.2 degrees Celsius respectively, it said.
Heat wave conditions are prevailing in parts of the state and the weather conditions would remain the same during the next two days.