Bhavnagar: Unseasonal downpour continued on Tuesday in several parts of Gujarat. According to the 24-hour rainfall data ending today at 6 am, Mahuva in Bhavnagar district recorded the highest rainfall at 6.69 inches, followed by Lathi in Amreli with 2.40 inches and Anand town with 2.36 inches of rain.

According to the State Emergency Operation Center in Gandhinagar, 160 talukas witnessed varying levels of precipitation during this 24-hour period. Among these, 32 talukas — including Vadagam, Savarkundla, Lilia, Amreli (city), Vaghai, Babra, Mahuva (Surat), Khergam, Deodar, Kheda, Olpad, Bardoli, Valod, Gondal, Nadiad, Dang-Ahwa, Valsad, Kamrej, Jalalpore, Pardi, Tharad, Anklav, Vaso, Petlad, Dharampur, Sojitra, Modasa, Mehmedabad, and Matar — recorded over an inch of rain.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), an upper air cyclonic circulation over southwest Rajasthan and its neighbourhood, extending up to 1.5 km above mean sea level, persists. Due to this, rainfall is likely to occur in all the districts of Gujarat till May 13, with some places expected to receive hailstorms and heavy rains.

The heavy showers have brought much-needed respite from the summer heat but also raised concerns among farmers regarding standing crops. The temperature has also dropped drastically across the state due to the widespread rain. Ahmedabad saw a deviation of -8°C from normal and recorded a maximum temperature of 33.7°C. Vadodara stood at 32.4°C, while Surat and Rajkot recorded daytime temperatures of 34.5°C and 32.2°C respectively. With rainfall likely to continue, the mercury is expected to fall further in the coming days. DeshGujarat