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Rajasthan Weather Alert: Lightning and Thunderstorms Expected in 7 Districts Today
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News18•20-10-2026, 07:13
Rajasthan Weather Alert: Lightning and Thunderstorms Expected in 7 Districts Today
- •The Meteorological Center Jaipur has issued an alert for thunder, lightning, and gusty winds reaching 30 to 40 kmph in Baran, Bhilwara, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Jhalawar, Kota, and Tonk on October 20.
- •Light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunder is likely at isolated places in parts of Jaipur, Ajmer, Bharatpur, and Kota divisions.
- •Weather in most districts of western Rajasthan, including Barmer, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, and Jodhpur, is expected to remain dry with daytime heat persisting.
- •Barmer recorded the state's highest maximum temperature at 38.9 degrees Celsius over the past 24 hours.
- •A new western disturbance is likely to become active around October 22 to 24, potentially bringing another spell of light rain and affecting agricultural areas.
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The Meteorological Center Jaipur issued an alert for thunder, lightning, and gusty winds reaching 30 to 40 kmph in Baran, Bhilwara, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Jhalawar, Kota, and Tonk on October 20.
Rainfall may be recorded in some parts of the Jaipur division depending on local cloud cover, though expecting all-day rain in the capital is incorrect. Meanwhile, western Rajasthan is expected to remain mostly dry with hot daytime conditions, where Barmer reached a maximum temperature of 38.9 degrees Celsius.
A new western disturbance is likely to influence weather across parts of Rajasthan around October 22 to 23, bringing light rain and thunderstorms to isolated areas in the Bikaner division by October 24.
