Gandhinagar: The monsoon has been vigorous across Gujarat, and weather patterns are likely to remain similar over the next seven days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a seven-day weather warning for the state, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in several districts.

According to the IMD, heavy to very heavy rains are expected at isolated places in Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Mahisagar, and Kutch, which are under orange alert for the next 48 hours.

Meanwhile, during the same period, heavy rains are likely in Banaskantha, Patan, Mehsana, Gandhinagar, Kheda, Ahmedabad, Panchmahal, Dahod, Dang, Bharuch, Surat, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi, Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Surendranagar, Jamnagar, Morbi, and Dwarka.

On August 23, an orange alert has been issued for Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Amreli, and Bhavnagar, with the possibility of very heavy rains. Heavy rains are expected in Patan, Mehsana, Kheda, Aravalli, Mahisagar, Kutch, Gir Somnath, Botad, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Bharuch, Surat, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi, and Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli. Thunderstorms with lightning and surface winds of 30–40 kmph will persist across most districts.

On August 24, orange alerts remain in Mehsana, Sabarkantha, and Aravalli, while Banaskantha, Patan, Gandhinagar, Kheda, Ahmedabad, Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar, Navsari, Valsad, Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Surendranagar, Gir Somnath, Botad, and Diu may also receive heavy rainfall.

The pattern of isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall will continue in districts including Aravalli, Dahod, Mahisagar, Chhota Udepur, Surendranagar, Bhavnagar, and Botad on August 25, all under orange alert. Other districts prone to heavy rains include Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Kheda, Panchmahal, Vadodara, Narmada, Anand, Navsari, Valsad, and Amreli.

On August 26, no orange alert is in effect, though heavy to very heavy rains are likely in Dahod, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Aravalli, Kheda, Anand, Panchmahal, Mahisagar, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi, Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Gir Somnath, Botad, and Diu.

On August 27, heavy to very heavy rains are likely in Aravalli, Dahod, Mahisagar, Kutch, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar, Kheda, Panchmahal, Chhota Udepur, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi, Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Jamnagar, Morbi, and Dwarka.

Synoptic Situation:

• Cyclonic circulation over northwest Madhya Pradesh and neighbourhood up to 7.6 km above mean sea level persists.

• Upper air cyclonic circulation over Kutch and nearby areas at 5.8 km above mean sea level persists.

• Shear zone roughly along 24°N latitude over India between 3.1–5.8 km above mean sea level persists.

• Offshore trough at mean sea level along Gujarat-Maharashtra coasts persists.

• The monsoon trough continues through Jaisalmer, Kota, Datia, Sidhi, Ranchi, Bankura, Digha, and then southeastwards to the east-central Bay of Bengal, extending up to 1.5 km above mean sea level.