Rain in parts of state, temp dips 6 degrees below normal in Gujarat

Till Thursday evening, the state received rainfall in around 20 talukas with the highest in Vav of Banaskantha district (25 mm) followed by Tharad (12 mm) in the same district.

Ahmedabad city too recorded light to moderate rainfall Thursday evening. Other districts to witness rainfall were Patan, Kutch, Sabarkantha, Mehsana and coastal districts of Jamnagar and Devbhoomi Dwarka.

While highest maximum temperature of 35.1 degrees Celsius was recorded in Ahmedabad which was 2.5 degrees below the normal temperature, Deesa recorded 31 degrees Celsius, which was 6 degrees below normal temperature.

Vadodara recorded 33.4 degrees Celsius and Surat at 31.7 degrees Celsius — both 5 degrees below normal.

Bhavnagar and Bhuj recorded 32.8 and 33 degrees Celsius respectively, that were 4 degrees below normal temperature.

“No large change in maximum and minimum temperatures during next 24 hours; thereafter, a rise by 2-3 degrees Celsius during subsequent four days very likely,” stated the IMD forecast for day and night time temperatures.

Rajkot was at 34.7 degrees Celsius, Gandhinagar recorded 34.5 degrees Celsius, Surendranagar 34.3, Kandla Airport 34.1, Bhavnagar and Keshod 32.8 degrees Celsius.

As per the weather department, the morning’s cyclonic circulation over southwest Rajasthan is expected to result in light to moderate rain with thundershower on Friday in Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Aravalli, Kheda, Anand, Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar, Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Bharuch and Surat ; and in the districts of Saurashtra including Rajkot, Surendranagar, Amreli, Bhavnagar, GirSomnath, Botad and Kutch.