The long awaited break for residents of Rajasthan from scorching heat has finally come since Thursday. With the commencement of cold North wind flow, there was a drop in temperatures across several cities. The weather officials predict that cooling trend would prevail over the next 2-3 days with much more decrease in minimum temperatures too coming in. For the time being, the state can afford to breathe easy. The mercury promises not to go above the limits in days to come. After days of soaking sunshine, a dose of even light breezes swept over on the Thursday, lowering maximum temperatures into the benefits of most areas of the state.
The cities mentioned above, such as Jaisalmer, Barmer, Jaipur, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Churu, Fatehpur, Sirohi, Mount Abu, and Pali, have experienced a drop in temperatures of 2 to 3 degrees Celsius. Dholpur and Kota continue to rule the heat charts, recording maximum temperatures of 40.6 degrees and 40.2 degrees, respectively, on Wednesday, though. By evening, stronger winds swept across the Ajmer, Jaipur, Bikaner, and Jodhpur divisions with mild pleasant breezes late at night cooling down areas like Jaipur, Sikar, Udaipur, and Dholpur. All this while, it has been completely sunny and bright over the last 24 hours, yet these winds really have spiced up the entire scenario.
Western Rajasthan Outshines Jaipur in Coolness
By all accounts, Wednesday was much cooler in western Rajasthan than the state capital. Temperatures hovered around Barmer at 35.4°C, Jodhpur at 35.3°C, and shockingly lower at 33.1°C in Jaisalmer. Other temperatures include Jalore at 35.7°C and Ganganagar at 35.8°C, all being lower than Jaipur’s 36.2°C. But daytime temperatures in eastern districts such as Chittorgarh, Bhilwara, Pilani, Churu, and Kanaganagar were above average on Wednesday, presenting a large contrast in the weather across the state. Rarely these days, western Rajasthan, usually in the grip of searing summer heat, is finding relief.
Heatwave Looms on the Horizon
But don’t think that this has been the last of cool weather because weather experts warn that the above cold spell would not last more than this. The expected northerly winds would be nil by April 2-3, leading to cool westerlies. From April 3-4, this could possibly even turn a situation into heatwave conditions. This cool air blowing from northern India has brought some respite, too, to Delhi, western UP, Madhya Pradesh, and Haryana, while it is now soon about to empty Rajasthan’s solace. This will again pump heat into the systems once the influence of westerly winds starts their effect. For now, it is the calm before the storm—the calm for the people of Rajasthan.
