Arnab Cyclone Effect: Rajasthan Sees Rain and Cooling
Jaipur, October 30: The impact of Cyclone Arnab is being felt steadily across Rajasthan. Many parts of the state are experiencing rain and hail along with strong winds. The Meteorological Department has issued yellow and orange alerts for rain accompanied by thunder and lightning in 28 districts for Friday.
Jaipur has seen rain at intervals since Thursday afternoon, and the rise in cold winds has made the weather noticeably chillier. Hail fell in several localities of the city.
Over the past 24 hours, rain was reported in a number of districts, among them Karauli, Bharatpur, Dholpur, Alwar, Dausa, Sawai Madhopur, Bhilwara, Ajmer, Nagaur and Tonk.
The shift in weather has brought a considerable fall in temperatures. In roughly 20 districts, the maximum temperature has dropped by up to 5 degrees, while in certain places the minimum temperature has declined by as much as 10 degrees.
In Pratapgarh village of Thanagazi Panchayat Samiti, Alwar district, rain has continued intermittently since late Thursday night.
Rain created hurdles for voters at polling centres, and several people reached to cast their ballots holding umbrellas.
The western part of Rajasthan still feels relatively hot. Maximum temperatures across most of the state remained below 30 degrees, except in some western districts. The highest maximum temperature in the state, 35.8 degrees, was recorded in Barmer.
The rain that began in Jaipur on Thursday afternoon persisted through the night and into Friday morning. Light to moderate showers were seen in Tonk Road, Gopalpura, Malviya Nagar, Jagatpura, Ajmeri Gate and Collectorate. The city's maximum temperature dipped by 4 degrees to 27.4 degrees Celsius.
The Meteorological Department has also projected a chance of rain in Jaipur on Friday as well.
In Alwar, light rain came intermittently from Thursday morning, adding to the chill. The maximum temperature was around 27 degrees. Udaipur was cloudy from Thursday morning, with occasional sunshine and a mild chill, and its maximum temperature reached 30 degrees.
Kota stayed overcast on Thursday morning without any rain, and sunshine emerged in the afternoon. Its maximum temperature was 30.9 degrees and its minimum 21.6 degrees.
Jodhpur witnessed fluctuating weather. Rain had been predicted for Thursday, but it did not materialise even though clouds remained. The maximum temperature was 34.2 degrees, 0.4 degrees below normal, while the minimum was 20.4 degrees, 3 degrees above normal. A yellow alert has been issued for Jodhpur for Friday.