The 'red alert' has been issued in Alwar, Baran, Bharatpur, Bundi, Dausa Dholpur, Jaipur, Jhunjhunu, Karauli, Kota, Sawai Madhopur, Sikar, Tonk Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Churu, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Nagaur, Pali an Barmer districts.



The Met Department has also sounded ‘orange alert’ in Jalore, Jhalawar, Bhilwar and Ajmer districts.



Barmer remained the hottest in Rajasthan recording a temperature of 48 degree Celsius, which was the highest temperature recorded this season in the state.



Phalodi registered a temperature of 47.8 degrees Celcius, Fatehpur 47.6, Chur recorded 47.4 degrees Celcius while Jalore-Jaisalmer recorded 47.2 degree Celsius temperature.



The maximum day temperature in Phalodi, Jodhpur, Barmer, Sikar, Pilani Jaisalmer, and Churu was recorded at 5 degrees above normal. The maximum day temperature went above 45 degrees Celsius in Karauli, Hanumangarh, Dungarpur Baran, Ganganagar, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Chittorgarh, Kota, Sikar and Pilani.



The minimum temperature in Jaipur, Kota, Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Phalodi Bikaner, Churu, Dholpur, Jalore, and Fatehpur crossed 30 degrees Celsius.



The Met officials have also warned that the mercury in Jaipur can also touch new high of 47 to 48 degrees Celsius.