Barmer:

The scorching heat continues in most parts of Rajasthan, and now even the nights are getting hotter. Due to the heatwave and scorching heat conditions on Friday, it became difficult for people to come out of their homes.

Thursday was the hottest day of this season in Barmer. To provide relief from the heat, water is being sprinkled on the streets and roads.

On Thursday, the maximum temperature in Barmer increased by 0.8 degrees, reaching 48.8 degrees Celsius, and the minimum temperature decreased by 0.4 degrees, reaching 32.2 degrees Celsius.

On Friday, the maximum temperature reached 48.8 degrees Celsius in Barmer. A red alert was issued in most of the districts of Rajasthan, with temperatures expected to increase by two degrees Celsius from May 25 to 27.

Barmer district collector Nishant Jain said that the leaves of Health, PHED (Public Health and Engineering Department), Discom officials, and administrative officers have been cancelled till further orders.

“In view of the heat, the health department is keeping a vigil on reserve beds and essential medicines. These officers are also going and checking whether all the facilities are available or not,” Jain said.

He added further, “Efforts are being made by the administration to provide relief to the people. My appeal to people would be to go out of the house only if necessary, especially in the afternoon.”

A resident, Ramesh, while speaking with ANI, said, “The temperatures are reaching 46-47 degrees Celsius. It’s becoming very difficult for us. I would urge people to plant trees so that next year, we don’t have to bear such rising temperatures in Barmer.”

Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued a heatwave alert. “Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions very likely in many parts of Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, few parts of West Uttar Pradesh and heatwave conditions very likely in isolated pockets of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, East Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha on May 27 and 28, 2024,” IMD said in a post on X.

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Jaipur:

Most parts of Rajasthan witnessed scorching heat as Bikaner recorded the highest temperature of 45.5 degrees Celsius on Friday.

The meteorological department has issued a warning of strong dust storms in many areas of the state for the next few days.

Due to reduction in maximum temperature during this period, some relief from the heat is expected, it said.

Heat wave conditions persisted in Bikaner, Nagaur, Jodhpur, Churu, Hanumangarh and Ganganagar districts on Friday.

During this, the maximum temperature was recorded at 45.5 degrees in Bikaner, 45.2 degrees in Phalodi, 44.9 degrees in Churu, Fatehpur and Ganganagar, 44.2 degrees in Kota, 43.8 degrees in Jaisalmer, 43.6 degrees in Karauli, 43.5 degrees in Pilani, 43.4 degrees in Barmer.

However, due to the influence of a circulation system over western Rajasthan, the weather changed in the afternoon in some parts of Jodhpur, Bikaner, Ajmer, Jaipur, Bharatpur, Kota and Udaipur divisions.

Light rain accompanied by thunder also occurred at several places.

The maximum day temperature in the capital Jaipur was 43 degrees Celsius but in the evening it became cloudy and strong winds started blowing. 

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