Raj’s Sriganganagar scorches at 46.30C; rains in few parts

Churu, Bikaner and Jaisalmer in Rajasthan recorded a high of 44.8, 43.2 and 41.2 degree Celsius respectively. The day temperature in other areas ranged from 38 to 40 degree Celsius.

While heat seared parts of the state, pre-monsoon showers continued to occur in parts of Rajasthan with Sojat in Pali recording a maximum of 7 cm rainfall followed by Parbatsar in Nagaur at 4 cm till Saturday morning since Friday.

Rohat in Pali and Bhinay in Ajmer also recorded 4 cm and 3 cm of rain respectively whereas several other places registered below 2 cm rainfall during this period, according to Met Department there.

Delhi too had a humid day with the mercury settling at 39.6 degrees Celsius and humidity level rising to 74 per cent. 

Heavy rains occured in north Bengal even as people in Kolkata experienced sweltering heat. The state capital recored a high of 35.9 degree Celsius. In Punjab and Haryana, Hisar at 42.7 degrees Celsius was the hottest while the mercury settled close to normal in some parts of the twin states.