Intensity of pre-monsoon showers to increase in coming days, monsoon might reach Gujarat earlier than normal time: Met Director

Ahmedabad:

The South West Monsoon which entered India through Kerala earlier than normal time of arrival earlier last month might also reach Gujarat a little earlier this year.

Director of Met Center here and senior meteorologist Jayant Sarkar today informed. The normal date of arrival of Monsoon in Gujarat (South Gujarat) was June 15 but this year it could as early as anytime between June 10 to 13.

He said that in the next five days there would be light to moderate pre-monsson rain in parts of South Gujarat and Saurashtra region.

‘From June 8 the intensity or rainfall will somewhat increase especially in South Gujarat. It will further intensify from June 10 in South Gujarat and parts of Saurashra making the situation quite favourable for advancement of Monsoon towards Gujarat and we can expect it to hit Gujarat between June 10 to 13,’ Sarkar said.

The met director said that the spell of pre-monsoon showers were continuing in the state and in the last 24 hours altogether seven places in Surat and Amreli districts witnessed rain. The maximum rain recorded was 35mm (around 1.4 inch).

Notably, the monsoon last year had also made an early entry in Gujarat on June 12, it however went dormant soon after that but later intensified and the state recorded a total of over 110% rain. Several extremely heavy spells were also witnessed causing devastating floods in North Gujarat and parts of Saurashtra.

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