Barmer tops 38°C for a second day as Rajasthan stays unusually warm in November
Day and night temperatures are 3–5°C above normal in western Rajasthan, and the weather office expects clear, dry weather for a week.
Barmer recorded a maximum temperature above 38°C on 9 November, the second day in a row. That is about 5°C above normal for the time of year, according to weather office figures reported by Dainik Bhaskar.
Barmer, Chittorgarh, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur all crossed 35°C during the day.
Nights were warmer than usual too, because the cool northerly winds have weakened. In Barmer, Pali, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Sri Ganganagar and Churu, night temperatures were 3–5°C above normal. Mount Abu had the coldest night in the State, at 12.4°C, which is also 4°C above normal.
Skies were clear across Rajasthan. The weather office expects clear, dry weather to continue for the next week, with day and night temperatures staying about the same.