Jaipur, April 14 : Rajasthan's Barmer district recorded its highest maximum temperature of 41.8 degrees Celsius, while the lowest minimum temperature of 17.2 degrees was observed in Dausa in the last 24 hours.

The intensity of summer heat has escalated across Rajasthan. According to the Meteorological Centre, Jaipur, clear skies and intense heat conditions are likely to persist across the state over the next 4-5 days. The highest temperature of the season so far was recorded on Monday.

Barmer bore the brunt of the heat, with the temperature soaring above 41 degrees. This marks the peak temperature recorded in the state in the current summer season. Earlier, in March, Barmer had recorded a high of 40.8 degrees Celsius. However, after a day of intense heat, a slight change in weather patterns was noticed late in the evening across the Bikaner division. Areas including Bikaner, Churu, and Hanumangarh witnessed light cloud cover, accompanied by dusty winds in several locations.

Chittorgarh also recorded its hottest day of the season on Monday, with the maximum temperature touching 40 degrees, higher than that recorded in Jodhpur, Phalodi, Bikaner, and Churu.

Other major cities, including Jaipur, Ajmer, Bharatpur, Kota, and Udaipur, also experienced high daytime temperatures due to strong heat since morning.

Radheshyam Sharma, Director of the Meteorological Centre, Jaipur, stated that clear weather conditions will prevail across the state for the next 4-5 days. He added that heat intensity is expected to increase further in parts of western Rajasthan.

In eastern Rajasthan, covering the Bharatpur, Jaipur, and Ajmer divisions, along with the Udaipur division, temperatures are likely to rise by an additional 2-3 degrees.

Jaipur recorded a maximum temperature of 37 degrees while the minimum temperature was 23 degrees. Mount Abu, the only hill station in Rajasthan, recorded a temperature of 29.9 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature was 17.4 degrees.

All districts in Rajasthan recorded maximum temperatures under 40 degrees on Monday, except Barmer and Chhittorgarh. Also, many districts recorded a minimum temperature under 20 degrees and had moderate weather at night. Sri Ganganagar was the coolest in western Rajasthan with a minimum temperature touching 20.2 degrees.

/IANS