<span style="color: #222222;">The southwest monsoon entered Rajasthan today and spread over 17 districts of the state.<br />''<br />''Meteorological Director Shiv Ganesh told that monsoon entered through the southern district Dungarpur and advanced to the eastern and western districts.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports, according to the Met Department,  monsoon has entered the state on time and it has become increasingly active.<br />''<br />''The Met Department has predicted more rain than normal in the state this year. Several districts of Kota and Udaipur divisions are receiving heavy rains from yesterday.<br />''<br />''On the other hand, people were suffering from heat and humidity in some areas including northern parts of the state.<br />''<br />''Bikaner recorded 44 degrees Celsius Maximum temperature today.<br />''<br />''The temperature has dropped at many places including Jaipur.<br />''<br />''The Met Department has predicted strong winds and light to moderate rain in many districts in the next 24 hours.</span><br />