Rajasthan recorded the hottest Tuesday when Pilani and Churu broke all records. While Pilani recorded 49 degrees Celsius, Churu exceeded it with a sweltering 50.5 degrees Celsius and became the hottest place in the state on Tuesday.
This heat wave was well above the previous record. The previous highest maximum temperature recorded in Pilani was 48.6-degree Celsius on May 2, 1999. Churu’s all-time highest maximum temperature recorded so far is 50.8-degree Celsius on June 1, 2019.
The heat wave swept several cities as temperatures crossed the 45-degree mark in many places. Ganganagar recorded 49.4 degrees Celsius, followed by Phalodi 49, Bikaner 48.3, Kota 48.2, Jaisalmer 48, Jaipur 46.6, and Barmer 46.
The meteorological department officials, however, said that this could be a slight respite from the heat wave. They predicted a fall of 2 to 4 degrees Celsius in the maximum temperature in most areas in the next 48 hours.
The state can now expect relief from this perpetual heat wave from May 31.
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