Gujarat sees first over 45 temperature of this summer, New Kandla records highest 45.2 °C, met issues ‘severe’ heat-wave warning for tomorrow

Ahmedabad: Gujarat today saw first over 45 °C temperature of this summer even as several places in the state experienced heat wave and New Kandla at 45.2 °C remained the hottest.

The met department has predicted further rise in temperatures and issued ‘severe’ heat-wave warning for Surat, Valsad, Kutch, Porbandar, Veraval, Bhavnagar and adjoining union territory of Diu for tomorrow.

Surendranagar at 45 °C was the second hottest place in the state today. Ahmedabad, which also felt heat wave due to hot and dry northwesterly to northerly winds, recorded a maximum of 43.6 °C which was 2.3 °C above normal. Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Surat, Bhavnagar, Veraval,
Porbandar, Rajkot, Amreli, Surendranagar, Kutch and the adjoining union territory of Diu also experienced heat wave today.

Met has predicted further rise in temperatures to the tune of 2 to 3 degrees during next 2 to 3 days.

It has also issued detailed heat-wave warning with suggestions which is as following-

April 28: Heat wave conditions at a few places with isolated severe heat wave conditions very likely to prevail in the districts of South Gujarat region namely Surat, Valsad; in the districts of Saurashtra-Kutch namely Kutch, Porbandar, Veraval, Bhavnagar, Diu. Heat wave conditions very likely to prevail at a few places in the districts of Saurashtra namely Amreli, Rajkot, Surendranagar; in the districts of North Gujarat region namely Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha.

Impact: Moderate temperature. Heat is tolerable for general public but moderate health concern for vulnerable people e.g. infants, elderly, people with chronic diseases.
Suggested Actions: (a) Avoid heat exposure (b) Wear lightweight, Light-coloured, loose, cotton clothes, (c) Cover your head: Use a cloth, hat or umbrella.
April 29: Heat wave conditions very likely to prevail at isolated places in the districts of Gujarat region namely Banaskantha, Sabarkantha and Surat.
Impact: Moderate temperature. Heat is tolerable for general public but moderate health concern for vulnerable people e.g. infants, elderly, people with chronic diseases.
Suggested Actions: (a) Avoid heat exposure (b) Wear lightweight, Light-coloured, loose, cotton clothes, (c) Cover your head: Use a cloth, hat or umbrella.

The maximum temperature at some other place in the state were as following-
Vadodara- 44.4, Surat- 43.2, Rajkot 44.7, Bhavnagar- 43.7, Porbandar- 43.6, Kandala Airport- 44.7, Amreli- 44.9, Gandhinagar- 43.4