Heavy to very heavy rain likely on July 13, 14 in Gujarat: Met

Ahmedabad: Parts of North, South and Central Gujarat are likely to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall on July 13 and 14 owing to further strengthening of the two upper air cyclonic circulations one of which is extending from Kutch to South Pakistan and the other over West Rajasthan and neighbourhood.

Met bulletin issued here today said.
It said that rainfall occurred at isolated places across the state. However by this evening the maximum of around half an inch (15 mm) was recorded in Jungadh district. Valsad, Navsari, Tapi, Kutch, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath, Ahmedabad also saw very light drizzles to light rain today. Altogether 52 talukas had witnessed rains till 6 pm in the evening today.

The spells of light to moderate rains at isolated places would continue tomorrow and days after until July 13 when heavy rains were expected at isolated places and heavy to very heavy rains on the next day ie July 14.

Amid high humidity temperatures continued to remain moderate with Gandhinagar being hottest at 36.5°C. Ahmedabad witnessed the maximum of 35.4°C.

The met bulletin says that one upper circulation over south Pakistan and adjoining Kutch extending up to 1.5 km above mean sea level and the other over south west Rajasthan and neighbourhood between 2.1km and 3.6km above mean sea level persists.

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