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Rajasthan Sees Less Rain and Higher Temperatures as Monsoon Weakens

The Rajasthan Weather Forecast Center reported that the monsoon has weakened, leading to reduced rainfall across most of the state.

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Key Points

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Monsoon weakening caused rainfall to drop across Rajasthan.

Western regions stayed dry and experienced temperatures above 39 degrees Celsius.

Eastern districts saw light rain of up to 3 centimetres.

Meteorologists expect subdued rain for the next week.

A short rain spell may return to eastern areas early September.

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Western districts such as Sri Ganganagar, Churu, Pilani and Phalodi recorded maximum temperatures between 39 and 41.4 degrees Celsius.

Only a few eastern districts, including Dholpur, Jhalawar and Baran, received light rain of 1‑3 centimetres in the past 24 hours.

The forecast predicts continued dry conditions for the coming week, with weak monsoon activity persisting.

However, a brief increase in rainfall is expected in parts of eastern Rajasthan between September 4 and 7.

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6 words

monsoon

a seasonal wind that brings heavy rain in many parts of India

meteorological

relating to the science of weather

subdued

less intense or active

maximum temperature

the highest temperature recorded during a day

district

an administrative area within a state

centimetre

a small unit of length, about the width of a fingernail

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