Heat wave conditions prevails in most parts of Raj

Heat wave conditions prevailed in most parts of Rajasthan today with Kota and Barmer being recorded the hottest with 44 degrees Celsisus each, a Meteorological official said.

Jaisalmer, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner recorded 42.8, 42.5, 42.5 and 42.4 degrees Celsius followed by 41.6, 41.4, 41.2 in Churu, Jaipur and Dabok, the official said.

Traces were recorded in Sriganganagar where maximum temperature was recorded 40.5 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature in most of the cities was recorded in between 24 and 31 degrees Celsius, he said.

The MeT department has warned of dust storm/thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds at isolated places in the state in the next 24 hours.