Maximum temperature above 40°C; heat wave alert issued for Ahmedabad city

April 03, 2025
Ahmedabad Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Ahmedabad center has issued a heat wave alert for the city from April 4 to 8. The IMD has predicted rising temperatures in the city over the next five days, with the mercury expected to reach 43°C from April 5 onwards.

According to the latest forecast, maximum temperatures will hover around 42°C on April 3 and 4 before climbing to 43°C on April 5, 6, and 7. The bulletin released by IMD Ahmedabad and shared by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is presented below.

 

FIVE DAYS CITY WEATHER FORECAST FOR AHMEDABAD

 

Validity Maximum

Temperature °C

 Minimum

Temperature in °C

 Probability of Occurrences High Temperature Warning
DAY-1 (Valid from time of origin to 0830 Hrs. IST of 04/04/2025
42 22 Most likely Yellow
DAY-2 (Va40lid from 0830 Hrs. IST of 04/04/2025 to 0830 Hrs. IST of 05/04/2025)
42 22 Most likely Yellow
 

DAY-3

 (Valid from 0830 Hrs. IST of 05/04/2025 to 0830 Hrs. IST of 06/04/2025
43 22 Very likely Yellow
 

DAY-4

 (Valid from 0830 Hrs. IST of 06/04/2025 to 0830 Hrs. IST of 07/04/2025)
43 22 Very likely Orange
 

DAY-5

 (Valid from 0830 Hrs. IST of 07/04/2025 to 0830 Hrs. IST of 08/04/2025)
43 22 Very likely Orange

 

LEGENDS: –

  • Severe Heat wave criteria:

When maximum temp. departure from normal ≥ 6.5 deg. C & maximum temperature ≥ 40 °C or  When actual maximum temp. ≥ 47.0 deg. C

  • Heatwave criteria:

When maximum temp. departure from normal ≥ 4.5 deg. C & maximum temperature ≥ 40 °C or When actual maximum temp. ≥ 45.0 deg. C

Probability of occurrences:

  • Unlikely: less than 25 %
  • Likely: 25-50%
  • Very Likely: 50 to 75%
  • Most likely: 75 to 100%

Levels

Yellow: 41.1-43 °C

Orange: 43.1-44.9 °C

Red: ≥45.0 °C

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