Forecast of unseasonal rains in Ahmedabad and other parts of Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted the possibility of unseasonal rain in parts of Gujarat throughout the week from May 1st (Monday) to May 5th (Friday). Light rain/thundershowers are very likely in some areas of Ahmedabad today (May 1st).

A weather warning has been issued for the next 5 days for the Gujarat State Diu, Daman, and Dadra Nagar Haveli regions.

According to the IMD bulletin, “Light thunderstorms with lightning and surface winds less than 40 kmph (in gusts) accompanied by light to moderate rain are very likely at isolated places in the districts of the Gujarat region, namely Ahmedabad, Anand, Banaskantha, Dahod, Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Panchmahal, Patan, Sabarkantha, Vadodara, Bharuch, Dangs, Tapi, Valsad, and in Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli; and in the districts of Saurashtra-Kutch, namely Amreli, Bhavnagar, Botad, Dwarka, Gir Somnath, Jamnagar, Morbi, Rajkot, Surendranagar, and Kutch” on May 1st.

On May 2nd, “Light thunderstorms with lightning and surface winds less than 40 kmph (in gusts) accompanied by light to moderate rain are very likely at isolated places in the districts of the Gujarat region, namely Anand, Banaskantha, Panchmahal, Sabarkantha, Vadodara, Bharuch, and Surat; and in the districts of Saurashtra-Kutch, namely Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath, and Kutch.”

On May 3rd, “Light thunderstorms with lightning and surface winds less than 40 kmph (in gusts) accompanied by light rain are very likely at isolated places in the districts of the Gujarat region, namely Aravalli, Sabarkantha, Vadodara, and Bharuch; and at isolated places in the districts of Saurashtra-Kutch, namely Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath, Rajkot, and Kutch.”

On May 4th, “Light thunderstorms with lightning and surface winds less than 40 kmph (in gusts) accompanied by light rain are very likely at isolated places in the districts of the Gujarat region, namely Aravalli, Sabarkantha, Vadodara, Bharuch, Chhotaudepur, Narmada, and Surat; and at isolated places in the districts of Saurashtra, namely Amreli, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, and Rajkot.”

On May 5th, “Light thunderstorms with lightning and surface winds less than 40 kmph (in gusts) accompanied by light rain are very likely at isolated places in the districts of the Gujarat region, namely Aravalli, Sabarkantha, Vadodara, and Bharuch; and in the districts of Saurashtra, namely Amreli, Bhavnagar, and Rajkot.”