Due to Cyclone Arnab, rain and strong winds have hit eastern Rajasthan. The weather department has issued orange and yellow alerts for several districts, leading to a drop in temperature.
Winds blew at a speed of 40-50 km per hour. According to the Meteorological Department, rain brought coolness to the weather in Jaipur, Dausa, Alwar, Bharatpur, Dholpur, Karauli, Kotputli, Tonk, Sawai Madhopur, Sikar, and Ajmer.
A drop of 5-8 degrees was recorded in the day temperature. Rain occurred in Jaipur after the afternoon and about 20 mm of rain was recorded in many areas till late night.
According to the Meteorological Center Jaipur, there is a possibility of rain and drizzle in many districts including Eastern Rajasthan on Friday and Saturday.
The department has issued an orange alert in 15 districts and a yellow alert in 20 districts on Friday. Rain is also expected next week. A further drop of 1-2 degrees in temperature may be recorded during this period.
Earlier also, the effect of cyclonic storms has been seen on Rajasthan. In May 2021, heavy rains occurred in many districts including Udaipur, Dungarpur, Banswara, and Kota due to 'Tauktae'.
During 'Biparjoy' in June 2023, extremely heavy rainfall was recorded in the state. An average of 86.6 mm of rain fell in Rajasthan in 96 hours, which was about 20 percent of the seasonal normal rainfall.
According to Radheshyam Sharma, Director of the Meteorological Center, some cyclonic storms arising in the Arabian Sea move towards the Gujarat coast and can enter Rajasthan after weakening.
At the same time, the weak remnants of storms from the Bay of Bengal move from Central India and can affect the weather of Rajasthan. In the case of Arnab too, rain and strong winds occurred due to the combination of moisture and other weather systems.
The rain has benefited the Rabi crop. The sowing of mustard is currently underway. Farmers will not have to irrigate.
The increase in soil moisture will also benefit the upcoming wheat and gram crops.
The festival of Diwali is next week. Due to the rain, the day and night temperatures have started to drop. In such a situation, people may have to resort to warm clothes before Diwali.
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