Jaipur, August 3 (H.S.): After days of consistent heavy rainfall, the monsoon activity across Rajasthan has begun to weaken. As the rain subsides, several parts of the state are now experiencing a rise in heat and humidity. On Saturday, skies remained mostly clear in many districts of Jaipur, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur, and Kota divisions, with mild sunshine leading to uncomfortable weather conditions.
The maximum temperatures on Saturday rose by 1 to 6 degrees Celsius across different regions of the state. Bikaner recorded the highest temperature at 37.3°C, registering a sharp increase of 6.5°C. Other notable temperature rises included Sri Ganganagar at 33.1°C (up by 6.4°C), Hanumangarh at 34.5°C (up by 5.6°C), Churu at 34.2°C (up by 3.5°C), and Jaisalmer at 36.7°C (up by 2.8°C). Jaipur recorded a maximum temperature of 33.8°C, while Chittorgarh reported 33.3°C, Barmer 36.2°C, Jodhpur 33.7°C, Jalore 33.8°C, Dausa 33.6°C, and Alwar 33.1°C.
Despite the overall decline in rainfall, light showers were still reported in parts of Sri Ganganagar, Churu, Kota, Pilani, and Jaipur on Saturday. In Bikaner district’s Nokha area, two houses collapsed due to heavy rain. Fortunately, a woman and three children narrowly escaped without injuries. A similar house collapse incident occurred in Hanumangarh district, though no casualties were reported.
In Nagaur district, a Scorpio vehicle was swept away by the strong current of the Luni River. The vehicle was completely submerged, but all passengers managed to escape safely, and no loss of life occurred.
Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for rainfall in nine districts for Sunday. These include Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Jaipur, Alwar, Bharatpur, Karauli, Dholpur, Dausa, and Sawai Madhopur, where light to moderate rainfall is expected. The forecast also suggests that the weather may remain dry in many areas in the coming days.
In Jaipur, dark clouds were seen on Sunday morning, accompanied by light drizzle and breezy conditions. Water release from Bisalpur Dam in Tonk district is ongoing. On Sunday morning, gate number 11 was closed, while gates 9 and 10 remain partially open, releasing water into the Banas River.
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