Jaipur. The effect of winter has started increasing with the drop in night temperature in Rajasthan. The minimum temperature in Shekhawati region has reached below 15 degrees Celsius.
Nights have started getting cold in Sikar and Fatehpur and the minimum temperature here was measured at 12.5 degrees Celsius. At the same time, Mount Abu had the coldest night in the state, where the mercury fell to 11.9 degrees Celsius.
Cold has started increasing at night in many areas of South Rajasthan including Udaipur and Chittorgarh. During the last 24 hours, the sky remained clear in all the major cities of the state and it was sunny throughout the day.
The maximum temperature in Barmer, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur in western Rajasthan was measured between 35 to 37 degrees Celsius. On Tuesday, Barmer was the hottest city in the state with 36.6 degrees Celsius.
It is clear that the effect of heat continues during the day, whereas due to the drop in night temperature, cold has started being felt in the morning and late night.
According to the Meteorological Department report, on Tuesday night the minimum temperature was 14.7 degrees in Bhilwara, 14.9 degrees in Udaipur, 15.2 degrees in Chittorgarh, 15.4 degrees in Ajmer, 15.7 degrees in Sirohi and Pilani and 15.9 degrees in Karauli.
The nights of Sikar and Fatehpur in Shekhawati were relatively cooler. Due to the drop in temperature, the need for warm clothes is now felt at night.
According to Meteorological Center Jaipur, the weather is likely to remain dry in the state for the next one week.
During this period the sky will be clear and the day will be sunny. There may be a slight increase in the maximum temperature in some cities, while there is a possibility of a slight drop in the night temperature.