Rains lash parts of Rajasthan, more showers predicted

The weather took a turn across parts of Rajasthan on Monday, with overcast skies in Jaipur and rainfall in several eastern districts, the meteorological department said.

According to the Jaipur Meteorological Centre, light to moderate rainfall occurred at a few places in eastern Rajasthan during the past 24 hours, with Khatholi (Kota) recording 69 mm of rain. Western Rajasthan, however, remained mostly dry.

In Jaipur, clouds covered the sky throughout the day, and light drizzle was reported in several localities.


The MeT department said a new weather system is likely to cause moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning in parts of Udaipur, Kota, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Jaipur, and Bharatpur divisions on Monday and Tuesday.

It warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated areas of Kota and Udaipur divisions on Monday, with heavy rain likely to continue in some parts on Tuesday.

Light to moderate rainfall activity is expected to persist in southern Rajasthan on Wednesday and Friday, the weather office added.