Rain, thunderstorms likely in 10 Raj districts; yellow alert issued
Jaipur, Oct. 25 -- The Meteorological Centre, Jaipur, issued a yellow alert for rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds in 11 Rajasthan districts on Saturday as a western disturbance brought showers and cloud cover to parts of the state.
The alert covers Alwar, Bharatpur, Deeg, Dholpur, Jhunjhunu, Khairthal-Tijara, Kotputli-Behror, Sikar, Churu, Hanumangarh and Sri Ganganagar.
Light to moderate rain, accompanied by thunder, lightning and winds reaching 30-40 kmph, is expected at isolated places in these districts on Sunday, according to the weather department.
Drizzle in Suratgarh on Saturday morning brought down temperatures. The weather system is expected to primarily affect parts of Bikaner, Jaipur and Bharatpur divisions, while most other areas of the state are likely to remain dry.
The department advised people to exercise caution during thunderstorms, particularly in open spaces, because of the risk of lightning and gusty winds.
During the preceding 24 hours, isolated places in eastern Rajasthan received light rain, while parts of western Rajasthan recorded light showers accompanied by thunderstorms. Kotputli and Jaipur recorded the highest rainfall at 25 mm each, followed by Baswa and Dausa at 9 mm each and Thanagazi at 8 mm. Alwar and Deeg received 5 mm each, while Bharatpur and Sikar recorded 4 mm each.
Barmer recorded the state's highest maximum temperature at 38.8degC, while Dungarpur recorded a minimum temperature of 16.8degC.
Another spell of unsettled weather is possible in eastern Rajasthan on October 29 and 30, with light to moderate rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds at isolated places, the department said....
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