The local weather office said on Tuesday that the heatwave remained intense throughout Rajasthan, with Churu recording the maximum temperature of the season at 50.5 degrees Celsius, 7.5 degrees above normal.
On June 1, 2019, Churu recorded its highest temperature of 50.8 degrees Celsius, according to the Meteorological Centre, Jaipur.
The day temperature touched 49.4 degrees Celsius in Ganganagar, 49 degrees Celsius in Pilani (Jhunjhunu) and Phalodi, 48.3 degrees Celsius in Bikaner, 48.2 degrees Celsius in Kota, 48 degrees Celsius in Jaisalmer, 46.6 degrees Celsius in Jaipur, and 46 degrees Celsius in Barmer, it said.
At 49 degrees Celsius, Pilani has recorded its hottest temperature ever. The previous record was 48.6 degrees Celsius on May 2, 1999.
According to the weather office, temperatures are two to eight degrees Celsius higher than normal for the season across the entire desert state, resulting in extreme heat conditions.
It has been predicted that the daytime temperature will drop by two to four degrees Celsius in the next 48 hours.
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