Jaipur: Winter has almost vanished from every part of the state with most places seeing a temperature rise of almost 5°C to 7°C in maximum and minimum temperatures. Bhilwara, however, remained the coldest where a minimum temperature of 10°C was recorded, a Met report said. Jaipur got the warmest morning of the season so far.
Attributing the continued rise in the mercury to the active northerly winds, weathermen said the mercury would rise further in the coming days.
People in Jaipur woke up to the warmest morning of the season with a minimum temperature of 20.1°C, almost five degrees above normal. Due to continued rise in mercury, many localities in the city have already started witnessing abrupt power cuts as people have started using fans and air-conditioners in the afternoon.
“For the last three days, we have witnessed spurt in complaints related to the power failure as it appears people have switched on the fans and air-conditioners,” said a senior officer of Jaipur Vidyut Vitaran Nigam limited.
In the afternoon, Jaipur witnessed a mainly clear sky with a bright sunny day when a maximum temperature of 32.3°C was recorded. As there has been no fog and mist near or around Jaipur, road, rail and air traffic was smooth.
“Usually for withdrawal of winter, the minimum temperatures should be on or above 15°C. Except for a few places like Bhilwara, most places have already started getting its minimum temperatures above 15°C,” said a senior officer of Jaipur Met office.
Bhilwara was followed by Udaipur where a minimum temperature of 13°C was recorded followed by Dholpur 13.8°C, Churu 13.9°C, Sawai Madhopur 14.4°C, Alwar 14.6°C, Sriganganagar 14.7°C, Sikar 15.5°C, Karauli 15.7°C, Jodhpur 16.2°C, Kota 16.8°C, Jaisalmer 17.2°C, Barmer 19.2°C and Ajmer 19.8°C.