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Rajasthan Weather Today: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued an alert for heavy rainfall across 37 districts of Rajasthan for the next three days. Jaipur, the state capital, witnessed intense showers on Saturday night that lasted for nearly two hours. The downpour led to severe waterlogging, with roads, colonies, and lanes submerged under one to two feet of water. In several parts of the city, drainage systems failed to cope, leaving two-wheelers and small vehicles stranded and commuters stuck in traffic jams for hours.

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Heavy Rainfall Alert In Several Districts 

A heavy rain warning has been issued for a total of 23 districts, including six in western Rajasthan. Districts expected to receive very heavy rainfall include Jalore, Pali, and Sirohi, while those with the possibility of heavy rainfall are Banswara, Baran, Bharatpur, Chittorgarh, Dausa, Deeg, Dholpur, Jhalawar, Karauli, Kota, Pratapgarh, Rajsamand, Salumbar, Sawai Madhopur, and Udaipur. In addition, a yellow alert for heavy rain has been issued for Jaipur, Ajmer, Alwar, Beawar, Bhilwara, Bundi, Jhunjhunu, Khairthal-Tijara, Kotputli-Bahrod, Sikar, and Tonk.

Rajasthan District Rainfall On Saturday

Chaumu in Jodhpur district recorded the highest rainfall at 111 mm on Saturday, August 30. Pratapgarh followed with 102 mm, while Samdari in Barmer district received 95 mm. Both Sriganganagar city and Tinwari in Jodhpur recorded 88 mm each. Mount Abu in Sirohi district received 75 mm, Tibbi in Hanumangarh district 70 mm, and Sirohi city 65 mm. Hindumalkot in Sriganganagar recorded 64 mm, Baran 63 mm, Bhinmal in Jalore 58 mm, Lohawat 53 mm, Hanumangarh city 52 mm, and Kachhoula in Bhilwara 51 mm. Dechu and Siwana both received 50 mm, Manohar Thana in Jhalawar 48 mm, Osian and Vallabhnagar in Udaipur 45 mm each, and Pratapgarh city 40 mm.

Accidents Related To Rainfall

In Udaipur’s Jawarmine area, heavy rain lashed for nearly an hour on Saturday evening, sweeping away several vehicles. In Bikaner’s Lunkaransar region, the roof of a mud house collapsed in Malikisar Chhota village (Chak 17 MKD) due to the downpour, killing a 10-year-old child and injuring his mother.

In Bhilwara’s Bijolia (Kerkheda), lightning struck a stone-cutting factory, claiming the life of one worker and leaving five others injured. In Deeg district, lightning also struck three houses in Sikrodi village on Saturday night, injuring several residents.

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Rajasthan Weather Forecast

Weather experts said the monsoon trough currently extends from Bikaner, Kota, Seoni (Madhya Pradesh), Durg (Chhattisgarh), Bhawanipatna (Odisha), and Gopalpur (Odisha), before stretching into the Bay of Bengal. Owing to this system, most districts of Rajasthan are likely to witness light to moderate rainfall, with isolated heavy showers expected in the coming days.