JAIPUR: Southwest monsoon is likely to enter city and other parts of the state from Monday onwards. Jaipur Met office on Saturday said conditions were conducive for the progress of monsoon in the state from next week, which had entered Rajasthan on June 18.
Mercury took a dip across the state following rainfall at many places including Alwar, Dausa and Sawai Madhopur districts. Churu remained the hottest on Saturday logging 42.1°C. “Conditions would be favourable for the arrival of monsoon in Jaipur and other nearby districts from Monday onwards. Hopefully, the city will witness monsoon rainfall by next week,” a weatherman said.
Though southwest monsoon entered the state on June 18, its progress so far has been very slow. “Due to various cyclonic effects and western disturbances, monsoon has been weak in the state. Hopefully from next week, southwest monsoon will progress to other parts in the state,” the Met said. In this season so far, rainfall has remained deficit. Humidity levels have been above 90 per cent at majority of places, which has added to the heat.
Mercury took a dip across the state following rainfall at many places including Alwar, Dausa and Sawai Madhopur districts. Churu remained the hottest on Saturday logging 42.1°C. “Conditions would be favourable for the arrival of monsoon in Jaipur and other nearby districts from Monday onwards. Hopefully, the city will witness monsoon rainfall by next week,” a weatherman said.
Though southwest monsoon entered the state on June 18, its progress so far has been very slow. “Due to various cyclonic effects and western disturbances, monsoon has been weak in the state. Hopefully from next week, southwest monsoon will progress to other parts in the state,” the Met said. In this season so far, rainfall has remained deficit. Humidity levels have been above 90 per cent at majority of places, which has added to the heat.
