Jaipur, October 5 (Udaipur Kiran): Under the influence of a new western disturbance, several parts of Rajasthan, including Kota, Dungarpur, Bhilwara, Sriganganagar, and Hanumangarh, witnessed moderate to heavy rainfall on Sunday. Sriganganagar also experienced hailstorm in the afternoon, causing damage to standing crops in the region.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), rain and thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds (30–40 kmph) are likely in parts of Jodhpur, Bikaner, Ajmer, Udaipur, Jaipur, Bharatpur, and Kota divisions on October 6. Isolated areas in Bikaner division and Shekhawati region may receive heavy rainfall.

On Sunday, moderate to heavy rain was recorded in several districts, including Kota, Dungarpur, Bhilwara, Sriganganagar, and Hanumangarh. Strong winds were reported during the showers, particularly in Hanumangarh, damaging crops in some areas.

On Saturday, eastern Rajasthan witnessed light to moderate rainfall at many places and heavy showers at isolated spots, while parts of western Rajasthan saw light to moderate rainfall. The highest rainfall was recorded in Badi Sadri (Chittorgarh) at 81 mm.
Phalodi remained the hottest city with a maximum temperature of 36.6°C, while Barmer recorded the highest minimum at 25.7°C.

Radheshyam Sharma, Director of the Jaipur Meteorological Centre, stated that the western disturbance will remain active on October 6, bringing intense cloud cover, thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds across several divisions.
Rain activities are likely to continue in parts of eastern Rajasthan — including Jaipur, Bharatpur, Kota, and Udaipur divisions — on October 7. From October 8 onward, the weather is expected to turn mainly dry across most parts of the state for the next week.