Dust storm sweeps northern India
A dust storm over parts of northern India has lowered daytime temperatures.
A dust storm has provided some relief from the three day heat wave blighting northern and eastern India.
Starting in Rajasthan the dust storm, spread to the whole of the northern region during the day, bringing down temperatures.
Daytime temperatures are likely to fall by 1-3C over the next few days thanks to the haze of dust sweeping the region.
Temperatures are below 40 C in most parts. However, while the dust shields the ground from the sun during the day, heat radiation at night is reduced, leading to high overnight temperatures.
The maximum temperature in Jaipur fell below 40 degrees to 39.6 C on Thursday. However, the minimum temperature continues to be 31.9 C which is still higher than usual for the time of year.
