More rainfall likely in many divs today

Jaipur: Mild to moderate rainfall continued at many places in Rajasthan on Thursday. The meteorological department has predicted more rainfall in Jaipur, Kota, Ajmer and Bharatpur divisions in the next 24 hours. The incessant rainfall has halted repairing work of roads in several areas, including Bharatpur, Dholpur and Karauli.
The department said that conditions are favourable for withdrawal of monsoon from the state by Sept 22.The change in wind direction and nip in the air during early morning and late evening hours indicate the possibility of monsoon withdrawal.
Rajakhera in Dholpur recorded highest rainfall of 60mm, followed by Bharatpur with 40mm. Dholpur, Bari (Dholpur), Rupwas (Bharatpur), and Karauli each received 30mm of rainfall. Several other places in the state recorded rainfall varying from 20mm to 10mm.
In Jaipur, people woke up to a comparatively chilly morning with a minimum temperature of 22.7 degree Celsius, which is 1.4 degrees below the normal temperature. Scattered rainfall was witnessed in the morning. The maximum temperature recorded in Jaipur was 29.2 degree Celsius, almost 5.5 degrees below the normal temperature. On the other hand, Jalore remained hottest in the state due to lack of rainfall, with a maximum temperature of 36.3 degree Celsius. tnn