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. 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.