Jaipur, April 8 (NationPress) The Meteorological Department in Jaipur has announced that the effects of the Western Disturbance will persist on Wednesday, bringing light precipitation to certain regions of the state. However, weather patterns are anticipated to improve starting Thursday, leading to predominantly dry conditions throughout Rajasthan.

On April 8, light rainfall is expected in the northern regions of the Bharatpur and Jaipur divisions, while most other areas will largely remain dry. From April 9 onward, the weather is predicted to be mostly dry for the next four to five days, with temperatures projected to rise by 3-4° Celsius beginning April 10, according to Radheshyam Sharma, Director of the Jaipur Meteorological Centre.

In the meantime, a bout of heavy rainfall and hailstorms across Rajasthan, induced by the Western Disturbance, continued through Tuesday, with numerous districts reporting rainfall exceeding one inch. Areas such as Sri Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, and Nagaur experienced hailstorms coupled with intense downpours. The capital city, Jaipur, was lashed by heavy rains for nearly an hour and a half on Tuesday night, resulting in a temperature drop of up to 7 degrees Celsius.

This change in weather conditions has resulted in a noticeable decrease in temperatures across the state, with maximum temperatures in over ten cities dropping below 30 degrees Celsius. The highest maximum temperature recorded was 36.6 degrees in Chittorgarh, while Fatehpur (Sikar) was the coolest, with a maximum of only 25 degrees in the last 24 hours.

In the past 24 hours, various districts including Jodhpur, Bikaner, Sri Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Churu, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Jaipur, Dausa, Alwar, Nagaur, Tonk, Bharatpur, and Dholpur received rainfall under dense cloud cover. Gusty winds exceeding 40 km/h accompanied the rain and hailstorms in parts of Nagaur, Churu, and Hanumangarh.

The weather system, which has been active since the night of April 6, had its most profound impact on Tuesday across the divisions of Jodhpur, Bikaner, Ajmer, Jaipur, Bharatpur, Udaipur, and Kota. Ongoing rainfall has caused considerable damage to crops such as wheat and isabgol (psyllium). Waterlogging has affected crops that were nearing harvest, while produce stored in local mandis across several districts has also suffered damage.

A light rainfall alert has been issued for parts of the Bharatpur and Jaipur divisions over the next 24 hours. Following this, weather conditions are expected to clear up for four to five days, with daytime temperatures set to rise due to stronger sunlight. Sharma indicated that temperatures are likely to increase during the latter half of April, with the potential for intense heat in May and June this year.