Ahmedabad: Early morning thundershower between 5 to 6 am made the city of Ahmedabad wet and cold. After the heat and wind throughout Friday and cloudy Thursday, the shower this morning was sudden. However, the Indian Meteorology Department (IMD) had released a forecast of unseasonal rain today in the city and other areas of Gujarat. There are unseasonal rains forecast for Ahmedabad today (29 April) and on 30th April.

Forecast

Weather Warning for next 5 days for Gujarat State Diu, Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli :-

DAY 1: Light thunderstorm with lightning and surface wind less than 40 kmph (in gust) accompanied with light rain very likely at isolated places in the districts of in the districts of Gujarat region namely Ahmedabad, Banaskantha, Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Patan, Sabarkantha, Dangs and Tapi ; in the districts of Saurashtra-Kutch namely Amreli, Dwarka, Gir Somnath, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Porbandar, Rajkot, Surendranagar and Kutch.

Impact expected and action suggested due to rain, thunderstorm & lightning:
• Strong wind may damage plantation, horticulture and standing crops.
• Partial damage to vulnerable structures due to strong winds and rain.
• Minor damage to kutcha houses/walls and huts.
• Loose objects may fly.

Action suggested:
• Stay indoors, close windows & doors and avoid travel if possible.
• Take safe shelters; do not take shelter under trees.
• Do not lie on concrete floors and do not lean against concrete walls.
• Unplug electrical/ electronic appliances.
• Immediately get out of water bodies.
• Keep away from all the objects that conduct electricity

DAY2: Light thunderstorm with lightning and surface wind less than 40 kmph (in gust) accompanied with light to moderate rain very likely at isolated places in all the districts of North Gujarat region , in all the districts of South Gujarat region; in the districts of Amreli, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Morbi, Porbandar, Rajkot, Surendranagar, Kutch and in Daman and Dadra Nagar Haveli.

Impact expected and action suggested due to rain, thunderstorm & lightning:
• Strong wind may damage plantation, horticulture and standing crops.
• Partial damage to vulnerable structures due to strong winds and rain.
• Minor damage to kutcha houses/walls and huts.
• Loose objects may fly.

Action suggested:
• Stay indoors, close windows & doors and avoid travel if possible.
• Take safe shelters; do not take shelter under trees.
• Do not lie on concrete floors and do not lean against concrete walls.
• Unplug electrical/ electronic appliances.
• Immediately get out of water bodies.
• Keep away from all the objects that conduct electricity

DAY3:
Light thunderstorm with lightning and surface wind less than 40 kmph (in gust) accompanied with light to moderate rain very likely at isolated places in the districts of Gujarat region namely Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Kheda, Vadodara Bharuch, Dangs, Surat and Tapi; in the districts of Saurashtra￾Kutch namely Jamnagar, Junagadh, Porbandar, Rajkot and Kutch.

Impact expected and action suggested due to rain, thunderstorm & lightning:
• Strong wind may damage plantation, horticulture and standing crops.
• Partial damage to vulnerable structures due to strong winds and rain.
• Minor damage to kutcha houses/walls and huts.
• Loose objects may fly.
Action suggested:
• Stay indoors, close windows & doors and avoid travel if possible.
• Take safe shelters; do not take shelter under trees.
• Do not lie on concrete floors and do not lean against concrete walls.
• Unplug electrical/ electronic appliances.
• Immediately get out of water bodies.
• Keep away from all the objects that conduct electricity

DAY 4:
Light thunderstorm with lightning and surface wind less than 40 kmph (in gust) accompanied with light to moderate rain very likely at isolated places in Gujarat region namely Aravalli, Sabarkantha, Dangs and Tapi; in the districts of Saurashtra-Kutch namely Amreli, Bhavnagar, Botad, Rajkot and Kutch.
Impact expected and action suggested due to rain, thunderstorm & lightning:
• Strong wind may damage plantation, horticulture and standing crops.
• Partial damage to vulnerable structures due to strong winds and rain.
• Minor damage to kutcha houses/walls and huts.
• Loose objects may fly.

Action suggested:
• Stay indoors, close windows & doors and avoid travel if possible.
• Take safe shelters; do not take shelter under trees.
• Do not lie on concrete floors and do not lean against concrete walls.
• Unplug electrical/ electronic appliances.
• Immediately get out of water bodies.
• Keep away from all the objects that conduct electricity

DAY-1
(Valid from time of origin to 0830 Hrs. IST of 29/04/2023) :-

Light rain/thundershowers very likely at isolated places in the districts of Gujarat region namely Ahmedabad, Banaskantha, Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Patan, Sabarkantha, Dangs and Tapi; in the districts of Saurashtra-Kutch namely Amreli, Dwarka, Gir Somnath, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Porbandar, Rajkot, Surendranagar and Kutch.

Dry weather very likely in the remaining districts of Gujarat region and Saurashtra; and in Diu, Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli.

DAY-2(Valid from 0830 Hrs. IST of 29/04/2023 to 0830 Hrs. IST of 30/04/2023):-

Light to Moderate rain very likely at a few places in all the districts of North Gujarat region ; at isolated places in all the districts of South Gujarat region; at isolated places in the districts of Saurashtra-Kutch naimly Amreli, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Morbi, Porbandar, Rajkot, Surendranagar, Kutch and in Daman and Dadra Nagar Haveli. Dry weather very likely in the remaining districts of Saurashtra and in Diu.

DAY-3 (Valid from 0830 Hrs. IST of 30/04/2023 to 0830 Hrs. IST of 01/05/2023):-

Light to Moderate rain very likely at isolated places in the districts of Gujarat region namely Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Kheda, Vadodara Bharuch, Dangs, Surat and Tapi; in the districts of Saurashtra-Kutch namely Jamnagar, Junagadh, Porbandar, Rajkot and Kutch. Dry weather very likely in the remaining districts of Gujarat region, Saurashtra and in Diu Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli.

DAY-4 (Valid from 0830 Hrs. IST of 01/05/2023 to 0830 Hrs. IST of 02/05/2023):-

Light to Moderate rain very likely at isolated places in the districts of Gujarat region namely Aravalli, Sabarkantha, Dangs and Tapi; at isolated places in the districts of Saurashtra-Kutch namely Amreli, Bhavnagar, Botad, Rajkot and Kutch. Dry weather very likely in the remaining districts of Gujarat region, Saurashtra and in Diu Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli.

DAY-5 (Valid from 0830 Hrs. IST of 02/05/2023 to 0830 Hrs. IST of 03/05/2023):-

Light rain/thundershowers very likely at isolated places in the districts of Gujarat region namely Banaskantha, Mehsana, Patan, Sabarkantha, Bharuch and Surat ; in the districts of Saurashtra-Kutch namely Amreli, Bhavnagar, Rajkot and Kutch.

Dry weather very likely in the remaining districts of Gujarat region, Saurashtra and in Diu Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli.

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