Cold morning in Churu as minimum temp falls to 5 deg C

Thick fog blankets parts of Rajasthan

Jaipur:

As the mercury dipped across parts of Rajasthan, Churu recorded a minimum temperature of 5 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the lowest in the state.

The minimum temperatures in Sikar, Bhilwara, Pilani, Chittorgarh, Dabok and Ganganagar were recorded at 5.5 degrees Celsius, 6.5 degrees Celsius, 6.6 degrees Celsius, 7.4 degrees Celsius, 8 degrees Celsius and 8.8 degrees Celsius respectively.

The night temperatures in Ajmer, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Barmer were 8.9 degrees Celsius, 9.9 degrees Celsius, 11 degrees Celsius, 11.9 degrees Celsius and 12.6 degrees Celsius respectively, according to meteorological department here.

The weather office forecast further dip in temperatures in the state.