Rajasthan's night temperatures go up by few degrees due to western disturbance

Mercury in Rajasthan saw a spike of a few notches although most places still recorded night temperatures under 10°C, the weather office said.

After several days of intense cold, the State saw a drop in temperatures due to the impact of a western disturbance.

Fatehpur in Sikar recorded 8.9°C, up from 5.4 degrees on Friday (December 19), Sikar's minimum temperature was 9°C, up from 5.8 degrees, while Churu was recorded at 9.2°C (7.6°C on Friday), according to the met office.

Chittorgarh recorded a night temperature of 7.8°C and Pilani (Jhunjhunu) 9°C.

Sirohi recorded night temperatures of 9.1 degrees, while Anta in Baran was at 9.8 degrees.

The State's capital, Jaipur, saw a low of 12.8°C, a temperature rise by two degrees from the previous night.

The met department predicted that the temperatures would dip by 2-3 degrees from December 24 due to northerly winds. Dense fog is also expected in northern and western parts of the State on December 23 and 24.