Churu coldest as cold winds sweep across Raj

With the Northerly cold winds sweeping across the state, Churu recorded the lowest temperature of 6.4 degrees Celsius in Rajasthan overnight, MeT department said today.

Mercury dipped by one to three degrees at most places in the state due to arrival of fresh cold winds, an official said.

Sriganganagar recorded a minimum of 6.7 degrees Celsius while Bikaner and Pilani registered their lowest at 8.4 and 8.5 degrees Celsius respectively.

Mount Abu on hills recorded a low of 7 degrees Celsius, the official added.

Elsewhere the night temperature varied between 11 to 14.2 degrees Celsius which included state capital Jaipur, Ajmer, Kota, Udaipur, Barmer, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur.
 

No major change in existing winter pattern is expected in next 24 hours in the state, the weather forecast said.