Rajasthan Shivers: Mercury Plummets to Near-Zero Levels, Cold Wave Intensifies

• Night temperatures in parts of Rajasthan dropped significantly due to a western disturbance, with mercury nearing zero degrees Celsius.
• Lunkaransar in Bikaner recorded the lowest minimum temperature at 0.3 degrees Celsius.
• Other cold spots included Nagaur (0.5°C), Fatehpur (2.3°C), Pali (2.9°C), and Sikar (3.2°C).
• Mount Abu, the state's only hill station, registered 0.6 degrees Celsius, while Jaipur saw 9.4 degrees Celsius.
• Another western disturbance is expected on January 26-27, potentially bringing light to moderate rain with thunder to western and northern Rajasthan.

Why It Matters: Rajasthan is experiencing a severe cold wave with temperatures dropping to near-zero, and more rain is expected.