IMD issues heat wave alert for Ahmedabad city till May 3rd

Ahmedabad: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has today announced a yellow and orange alert for a heat wave in Ahmedabad city during the next 7 days. As per the IMD bulletin, a yellow alert for a heat wave has been issued for the city on 27th and 28th April. After that, an orange alert will be in place till May 2nd, and then again a yellow alert will be in effect on May 3rd. The bulletin issued by IMD Ahmedabad and shared by the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is presented below.

SEVEN 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 27/04/2025)
43 27 Most likely Yellow
DAY-2 (Va40lid from 0830 Hrs. IST of 27/04/2025 to 0830 Hrs. IST of 28/04/2025)
43 27 Most likely Yellow
DAY-3 (Valid from 0830 Hrs. IST of 28/04/2025 to 0830 Hrs. IST of 29/04/2025
44 27 Very likely Orange
DAY-4 (Valid from 0830 Hrs. IST of 29/04/2025 to 0830 Hrs. IST of 30/04/2025)
44 27 Very likely Orange
DAY-5 (Valid from 0830 Hrs. IST of 30/04/2025 to 0830 Hrs. IST of 01/05/2025)
44 27 Very likely Orange
 

DAY-6

(Valid from 0830 Hrs. IST of 01/05/2025 to 0830 Hrs. IST of 02/05/2025)
44 27 likely Orange
 

DAY-7

(Valid from 0830 Hrs. IST of 02/05/2025 to 0830 Hrs. IST of 03/05/2025)
43 26 likely Yellow

 

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