Rain in Saurashtra amid unusually hot conditions

Rajkot/Ahmedabad

At a time when the central and northern parts of Gujarat were experiencing unusually hot weather with the mercury touching almost 40 degree Celsius at some places, the Suarashtra region witnessed moderate to heavy rain during the fag end of Monsoon season today with similar forecast for the coastal western areas till tomorrow morning.

     Official Sources in the Met center here today said that 2 to 5 inches of rain has been reported from various parts of Amreli, Gir-Somnath, Junagarh and Jamnagar districts. The belated spell of Monsoon was likely to continue till tomorrow after which light to moderate rains and thundershowers would continue.

       At the same time Deesa in North Gujarat experienced the maximum highest temperature of 39.9 degree Celsius, Idar 39 , Ahmedabad 38.5, Vadodara 37.6 and Capital Gandhinagar with 37 degree C were unusually hot and humid, the sources said adding that owning to rain in western parts the weather in the remaining areas also become pleasant with mild wind in the evening.

    Meanwhile, the much belated spell of rain is seen as a blessing for the farmers of Suarashtra region whose crops were getting parched.