Mercury breached the 46-degree mark in parts of Delhi on Monday even as the city has been reeling under scorching heat for the past several days, straining power grids.
Rain, along with hailstorm, that lashed Rajasthan has resulted in a dip in temperature in several districts of the state.The Meteorological Department has predicted rain with thunderstorms in many parts of the state over the next 24 .
The Met Department on Friday has warned of strong winds and hail storms at some places in Rajasthan.There is a strong possibility of the effect of Western Disturbance continuing in the districts of Bikaner, Ajmer, Jaipur, Bharatpur and Kota .
A rain and hailstorm alert was issued in Rajasthan as the Meteorological Department has expressed the possibility of rain on Thursday due to the new weather system (Western Disturbance).The Meteorological Center Jaipur issued an 'Orange' alert .
The issue was raised in the Rajasthan Assembly, where the MLAs demanded a special relief package for farmers affected by the rain and hailstorm, and the opposition staged a walkout protesting the reply given by the state government.