Rajasthan heatwave: Churu bakes at 50°C on May 26

JAIPUR: Heatwave conditions aggravated in the state on Tuesday as majority of the places witnessed maximum temperatures of 43°C or above. Churu was the hottest clocking at 50°C. This was the second-highest maximum temperature in Churu in the past 10 years. The city had recorded 50.2°C on May 19, 2016.


The meteorological department has issued a red alert for Jaipur, Bikaner, Kota, Jodhpur and Bharatpur till Wednesday.

However, from Thursday onwards, there is going to be some respite with the arrival of rainfall and dust storm in many places.

Attributing the continued rise in mercury to active northerly winds and vanishing of western disturbances, weathermen said majority of the places would witness rise in temperatures.

Churu that usually sees 50°C in June, witnessed this temperature on Tuesday. Despite some relaxation in the lockdown, markets in Churu remained closed due to intense heat. Fire tenders were deployed to sprinkle water on roads. People had to put ice in their water tanks to use it for bath.

People in Jaipur woke up to the hottest day of the season so far as a maximum temperature of 45°C, almost 5 degrees above normal, was recorded. In the morning, a minimum temperature of 33.2°C was recorded. With the rising temperatures, many localities witnessed abrupt power cuts and technicians remained busy fixing technical snags across the city.

Weathermen forecast that mercury in Jaipur will rise further on Wednesday.

Many places in Jaisalmer, Barmer, Jodhpur, Sriganganagar and Hanumangarh witnessed heatwave conditions. Ongoing spell of heatwave has also aggravated drinking water supply in many districts.