No respite from scorching heat in Raj, 43.6°C in Kota

Jaipur: There was no respite from the scorching heat conditions for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday when majority of the places in the state recorded rise in both maximum and minimum temperatures. Despite drizzles in the morning, heat wave conditions continued to prevail. Kota was the hottest in the state with a maximum temperature of 43.6°C, the Met office said.
Attributing the rise in mercury to active northerly winds and vanishing of factors such as upper air cyclonic circulation and western disturbances, the Met office said that heat wave conditions will further aggravate in the state over the next couple of days.
People in Jaipur woke up to a warm morning with a minimum temperature of 27.1°C. Scattered rainfall in the early morning hours was witnessed at some localities, including Malviya Nagar, Jagapura and colonies close to Tonk Road. However, it did not have any impact on the maximum temperature which climbed to 40.1°C.
Kota was followed by Anta (Baran) where a maximum temperature of 42.8°C was recorded, Dholpur at 42.5°C, Phalodi 42°C, Barmer 41.4°C, Chittorgarh 41.3°C, Jodhpur 41.1°C, Bikaner 40.8°C, Jaisalmer 40.7°C and Churu 40.4°C.
Due to the rising mercury, many districts have witnessed drinking water crisis and also abrupt power cuts. “The number of complaints increase during summers especially when the temperatures rise,” said an engineer of JVVNL.
The Met office stated that the mercury will continue to take an upward swing but . on June 16 and 17 there is possibility of heavy storm and rainfall.