Rajasthan reels under cold conditions, Lunkaransar shivers at 1.4 deg Celsius

Jaipur: There was no respite from cold conditions in Rajasthan, with Lunkaransar in Bikaner district recording a bone-chilling night temperature of 1.4 degrees Celsius, the meteorological department said on Wednesday.

On Tuesday night, most parts of the state recorded minimum temperatures below 5 degrees Celsius, meteorological department data showed.

Fatehpur in Sikar recorded a low of 2.2 degrees Celsius, Nagaur 2.6 degrees Celsius, Alwar 3 degrees Celsius, Karauli 3.2 degrees Celsius, Ganganagar 3.5 degrees Celsius, Jhunjhunu 3.9 degrees Celsius, Pilani (Jhunjunu) 4.1 degrees Celsius and Jaisalmer 4.7 degrees Celsius.

Sikar recorded a minimum temperature of 4.8 degrees Celsius, Bikaner 5.5 degrees Celsius, Tonk's Vanasthali 5.9 degrees Celsius, Ajmer 8.4 degrees Celsius and Jaipur 10.4 degrees Celsius.

Some parts of the state witnessed light to medium fog, the meteorological department said.