Severe heat wave conditions prevail in parts of Gujarat, highest temperature at 46.8 °C

Ahmedabad: Severe heat wave conditions prevailed in parts of South Gujarat and Saurasthra Kutch region today even as the mercury touched a record high of 46.8 °C at Kandla airport which remained hottest.

According to the met department severe heat wave conditions today prevailed in Valsad, Porbandar, Veraval, Bhavnagar and Kutch while less severe heat wave was also experienced at places like Surat.

Amid increased heat due to dry and hot northerly to northwesterly winds, Ahmedabad city saw a maximum of 43.7 °C which was 2.4 °C more than normal.

Among other places with high temperatures today were Kandala Airport- 46.8 (highest so far this summer and also highest for this period of time), Bhuj 42.8, Surendranagar 44.7, Rajkot 44.0, Porbandar 42.1 Diu 41, Amreli 44.6, Bhavnagar 42.5 Dwarka 31.7 Surat 43.6, Vadodara 44.4 Gandhinagar 43.6, Deesa 43.5

The met has predicted no large change in maximum temperatures in next 48 hours.

It has however issued heat wave warning for tomorrow only which reads -Heat wave conditions very likely to prevail at isolated pockets in the districts of South Gujarat region namely Vadodara, Surat, Valsad; in the districts of Saurashtra- Kutch namely Porbandar, Junagadh, Bhavnagar, Kutch, Rajkot, Amreli, Surendranagar Impact: Moderate temperature. Heat is tolerable for general public but moderate health concern for vulnerable people e.g. infants, elderly, people with chronic diseases.

Meanwhile, local civic bodies at various places were working as per the respective heat action plans. Various NGOs have also started water and Chhash distribution centers.

In the city of Vadodara awkward situation was created due to melting of coal-tar of a road in Karelibag area.

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