Heatwave persists in Rajasthan\, Sri Ganganagar hottest at 48.5 degrees Celsius

Heatwave persists in Rajasthan, Sri Ganganagar hottest at 48.5 degrees Celsius

Press Trust of India  |  Jaipur 

There was no let up in heatwave conditions in parts of on Sunday, with being the hottest place in the state at 48.5 degrees Celsius, the meteorological department said.

Churu and Kota also reeled under severe heat with each recording a maximum temperature of 48.3 degrees Celsius. Bikaner, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur recorded a high of 48.1, 47 and 46.2 degree Celsius, respectively.

The mercury settled at 45.8 degrees Celsius each in and Ajmer, the department said.

Heatwave conditions are likely to prevail in many places, while severe heatwave conditions will prevail at isolated pockets in western and at few places in eastern parts of the state during the next 24 hours, it said.

The MeT department has also predicted a dust storm or a thunderstorm, accompanied by light rains and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph, at isolated places in the state.

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First Published: Sun, June 09 2019. 19:00 IST