Slight increase in temperatures in north Indian states

NEW DELHI: The maximum temperatures went up slightly across the states in north India on Monday but settled well below normal limits for this time of the year after isolated places in the region witnessed

light rains.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said there were scattered rains or thundershowers across these states till Monday morning. It said the maximum temperatures were

likely to rise by 2-4 degrees in northwest and central India in the next two-three days.

No significant rise in the mercury is likely in the rest of the country during the next three-four days, it added.

The weather office said strong winds were expected over southwest and west-central Arabian Sea, south and eastcentral Bay of Bengal and off and along the Andhra Pradesh coast on Tuesday. It advised fishermen not to venture into the sea in these areas.

Parts of Rajasthan recorded light to moderate showers since

Sunday, the weather office in Jaipur said. It said 30 mm rainfall was recorded in Kesarpura of Banswara and 33 mm in Pali. There were rains in Ajmer, Kota and Churu as well.

The department has forecast

light rains in Kota and Udaipur divisions for Tuesday.

Sriganganagar was the hottest place in the state at 42 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperatures in Haryana and Punjab registered a slight increase on Monday but settled well below the normal

limits. In Uttar Pradesh, Jhansi was the hottest at 41.1 degrees Celsius, followed by Kanpur at 40.2 degrees Celsius).