JAIPUR: Southwest monsoon is all set to revive in the state from September 29. On Sunday, Pratapgarh received 80mm rains, which was the highest for the day.
Attributing the weak monsoon to the active upper air cyclonic circulation, Jaipur Met office said southwest monsoon will revive in the next couple of days.
People in Jaipur woke up to a comparatively pleasant morning as a minimum temperature of 25.1°C was recorded. Though cloudy conditions were witnessed throughout the day, it did not convert into rainfall. Even afternoon weather was mainly pleasant. “Temperatures have gradually started dipping and within a fortnight winter would set in,” said an officer with Jaipur Met office.
Meanwhile, rainfall varying from 10mm to 70 mm was received at many places in Udaipur, Bikaner, Churu, Sriganganagar, Bharatpur and Karauli districts.
With continued rainfall in the last spell, majority of the reservoirs are brimming with water. Elevation in water level has also seen at isalpur dam and other reservoirs. Some of the dams in Kota and Udaipur divisions are almost 90% full.
In this season so far, an average rainfall of 547.60mm was rewcorded, almost 12.46% higher compared to last year. “Only Sirohi and Sriganganagar districts have received deficit rainfall,” weathermen said.
In its forecast, Jaipur Met office said that mild to moderate showers would be witnessed at some places in Udaipur and Kota divisions. Likewise, scattered rainfall is expected in Jaipur and Bharatpur divisions in the next couple of days.
