Heatwave likely in Kutch, Gujarat to see mercury surge
The highest maximum temperature recorded in Gujarat on Sunday was in Amreli at 41 degrees Celsius.
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A rickshaw-puller holds a make-shift umbrella in Ahmedabad amid the heat. (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran) AFTER a brief respite, the maximum temperature is expected to rise by 2-4 degrees Celsius this week across Gujarat, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The weather office has also issued a heat wave warning for Kutch. On Sunday, the mercury shot up to 41 degrees Celsius in Amreli as it recorded the highest maximum temperature in the state.
“Heatwave is very likely to be reported in the pockets of the Kutch district. Along with Kutch, with rising temperatures, the maximum temperature is very likely to be 40-42 degree Celsius in the pockets of Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Rajkot, Amreli, and Surendranagar in the coming three-four days,” said IMD regional director Manorama Mohanty.
The highest maximum temperature recorded in Gujarat on Sunday was in Amreli at 41 degrees Celsius. This was followed by Rajkot at 40.5 degrees; Surendranagar and Bhuj at 40.3 degrees Celsius. While Ahmedabad recorded the maximum temperature at 39.8 degrees Celsius, it was 39.3 degrees in Deesa, 39.1 degrees in Kandla Airport, 38.8 degrees in Vadodara, 37.4 degrees in Keshod, and 37 degree Celsius in Valsad.
“There is a rising tendency of maximum temperature very likely to rise by 2-4 degrees Celsius in next 3-4 days over Gujarat,” Mohanty said. However, towards the weekend, the mercury is likely to drop with light showers predicted. “Light rain with thundershowers is very likely in the district of North Gujarat, including Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, and Ahmedabad; in the districts of Saurashtra namely Bhavnagar, Botad, and Surendranagar,” the IMD predicted for April 26. On April 27, light rain with thundershowers is very likely in the districts of Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar, Chhota Udepur, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, and in Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli.
In the districts of Saurashtra – Bhavnagar, Botad, and Surendranagar – similar weather is predicted.
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