After days of scorching, sweltering heat, the weather across Rajasthan has taken a sudden turn. The latest bulletin from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Meteorological Centre in Jaipur points to a fresh system that has become active in the state's atmosphere, rapidly altering both wind direction and moisture levels. That shift is now set to bring a spell of relief to large parts of the state.
Looking at the past 24 hours, the highest maximum temperature in the state was logged at Dausa (AWS) at 39.3 degrees Celsius. Despite that heat, the IMD has cautioned that within the next 24 hours several major districts could see strong dust storms and thundershowers with heavy rain. This evening's observations placed the state's average humidity between 30 and 60 percent, conditions that favour thunderstorm activity.
A Special Local Alert for Jaipur
The Meteorological Centre Jaipur has issued a dedicated 24-hour local alert for the capital and its surrounding areas. The city recorded a maximum temperature of 37.5 degrees Celsius, which is 1.4 degrees below normal, while the minimum settled at 26.7 degrees Celsius. According to the IMD, Jaipur will stay partly cloudy with a strong chance of sharp, gusty winds blowing at 50 to 60 kilometres per hour. The department has warned of thunder, lightning and light to moderate rain in the capital. As a result, the maximum temperature in the coming days could ease to 37 degrees and the minimum to 27 degrees Celsius.
Changed Conditions in Ajmer and Dausa
Ajmer district is showing a completely altered mood as well. Over the past 24 hours its maximum temperature stood at 37.0 degrees Celsius, 0.6 degrees below normal, with a minimum of 24.6 degrees Celsius. The IMD report notes that relative humidity in Ajmer climbed to 68 percent by evening, sending cloud movement sharply higher. In Dausa, even though the mercury touched 39.3 degrees, the changing wind pattern has already kicked off dust storms and thunderstorm activity, which is expected to free the district entirely from heatwave-like conditions.
The Same Picture From North to South
This change is visible clearly from the northern edge of the state to its southern tip. In northern Rajasthan, Sangaria (AWS) in Hanumangarh district recorded a maximum of 36.2 degrees and a minimum of 23.4 degrees Celsius, and the station has already logged 3.5 mm of rain. In southern Rajasthan, Dungarpur (AWS) measured a maximum of 36.7 degrees and a minimum of 28.5 degrees Celsius. The IMD expects storm and rain activity to continue in these areas, keeping temperatures in check.
