The temperature rises in most parts of Rajasthan and mercury breached 45 degree-mark in Bikaner.

All India weather forecast bulletin issued by the Indian meteorological department confirms the rise of temperature across the state of Rajasthan.

All India weather forecast bulletin issued by the Indian meteorological department confirms the rise of temperature across the state of Rajasthan.A bulletin issued on 23 May 2020 clarifies that the heatwave conditions were observed at isolated places over West Rajasthan and it would increase severely for the next 5 days. It also mentioned that 46.6°C was the maximum temperature reported from the Churu, West Rajasthan.

IMD, Jaipur recorded 45.4 degrees Celsius was the maximum recorded temperature in Bikaner on 22 May and the minimum temperature was 29.4 degrees. On the same day, a maximum temperature of 45 degrees Celsius recorded in Phalodi, Jaisalmer and Barmer.

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