Rain lashes parts of Raj, more likely on Wednesday

Parts of Rajasthan recorded 5 to 11 cm rainfall in the last 24 hours, a Met official said on Tuesday.

From Monday to Tuesday morning, Banswara, Kesarpura recorded 11 cm rainfall, while Danpur and Bhungra each received 9 cm rain, he said.

In Pratapgarh district, Arnod and Dhariabad each recorded 10 cm rainfall, the meteorological department official said.

He said various other places in the state recorded 5 to 8 cm rainfall during the period.

Till Tuesday evening, Kota and Barmer each recorded 0.7 cm rainfall, while Jaipur and Jaisalmer experienced light showers, the official said.

At 40 degrees Celsius, Jaisalmer recorded the maximum temperature in the state, he said.

The Met official said the maximum temperature in Sri Ganganagar was 37.8 degrees Celsius, followed by 37.6 degrees Celsius in Barmer, 37.4 degrees Celsius in Bikaner and 34 degrees Celsius in Jaipur.

The weatherman has forecast heavy rainfall at isolated places in east Rajasthan in the next 24 hours.