Surat: The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its latest forecast, has issued a yellow alert for heavy rainfall in several parts of Gujarat, including southern, central, and northern regions, over the next 24 hours.

According to the IMD bulletin, heavy rain is very likely at isolated places in the districts of Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar, Aravalli, Kheda, Ahmedabad, Anand, Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar, Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Bharuch, Surat, Dang, Tapi, Navsari, Valsad, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Botad, and in the Union Territories of Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli till 8:30 am on July 22.

Following that, from July 22 to July 25, all districts are likely to receive light to moderate rainfall at isolated places, with no major prediction of heavy rain during this period.

However, heavy rain is expected to return on July 26, particularly in Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Dang, Tapi, Navsari, Valsad, and in Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, as well as in parts of Saurashtra-Kutch, including Amreli and Bhavnagar.

On July 27, heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places in the districts of Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar, Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Bharuch, Surat, Dang, Tapi, Navsari, Valsad, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath, and Diu.

Meanwhile, an upper air cyclonic circulation persists over west Rajasthan and adjoining Pakistan, extending up to 3.1 km above mean sea level and tilting southwards with height. DeshGujarat