Heat May Touch 38°C Around Holi, Warns Jaipur Meteorological Centre

A small change in the weather is expected in Rajasthan during the next two days. According to the Meteorological Department, Rajasthan will experience a cloudy sky on the 23rd and 24th of February, although there is no prediction of rain. According to the Jaipur Meteorological Center, because of a weak western disturbance and no rainfall, Rajasthan is expected to experience an untimely increase in heat during this time. It is expected that the heat will increase sharply during Holi, which is expected in the first week of March. At that time, the maximum temperature will increase to 38°C or higher. At present, partly cloudy weather is expected in some districts, including Kota and Udaipur, today and tomorrow, although there is no prediction of rain.

In the past 24 hours, the weather remained clear and sunny in most parts of the state. Maximum temperatures ranged from 29 to 33 degrees Celsius in Jaipur, Ajmer, Bikaner, Bharatpur, and Jodhpur divisions. Light clouds in Kota and Udaipur divisions on Sunday afternoon reduced the sunshine. Barmer recorded the highest maximum temperature in the state at 34.6 degrees Celsius.

On Sunday, Ganganagar recorded a maximum temperature 6.1 degrees above normal. Pilani recorded 5.8 degrees Celsius, followed by Jaisalmer, Bikaner, and Barmer at 3.8 degrees Celsius, Phalodi, Churu, and Sikar at 3.4 degrees Celsius, Chittorgarh and Jodhpur at 2.8 degrees Celsius, and Jaipur at 2 degrees Celsius. Temperatures in other cities also remained 1 to 2 degrees Celsius above normal.

According to the Meteorological Center, Jaipur, the weather will remain clear in most parts of the state for the next week. The heat wave may intensify during Holi. Jaipur, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, and Bharatpur divisions will experience bright sunshine during the day, with temperatures likely to hover around 30 degrees Celsius. There is a possibility of light clouds on February 23 and 24, but rain is not expected.