Parts of Saurashtra region witness showers

Rajkot

Parts of Saurashtra region today witnessed moderate showers and thunderstorm at number of places including Jetpur in Rajkot district, Talala in Junagadh dsitrict, Kalavad in Jamnagar district and also pockets of Amreli district. Most parts of Gujarat remained cloudy today.

The present round of rain has arrived as relief especially for standing crops. The present round of showers may continue even tomorrow.

Private weather agency Skymet had yesterday in its bulletin stated that a cyclonic circulation developing over north Arabian sea off Gujarat and Maharashtra coast due to which scattered light to moderate rain was expected over Gujarat region in next two-three days. The bulletin had stated that rainfall activity would be more over coastal districts.

The bulletin had further stated that ths may be the last spell of rain over Gujarat as the southwest monsoon has started withdrawing from west Rajasthan. By next week it is expected to withdraw from Saurasthra and Kutch as well.

– DeshGujarat