According to the IMD department, there will be severe heatwave conditions at isolated pockets in West Rajasthan during the next 24 hours. These conditions persisted in some parts of Rajasthan on Thursday with Barmer recording the highest maximum temperature in the state at 43.4 degrees Celsius, according to the meteorological department.
Several other parts like Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer too experienced weather above 40 degrees Celsius, according to PTI.
The weather will remain the same during the next 24 hours. Slight respite from heatwave conditions is expected on March 19, the Met department said. Similarly, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued a yellow alert warning of heatwave conditions in nine districts of Madhya Pradesh for the next two days.