Ahmedabad, Sept 13: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a seven-day forecast for Gujarat, Daman, Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli, highlighting the likelihood of thunderstorms, light to moderate rainfall, and strong surface winds in several districts.

Day-Wise Forecast & Warnings

Day 1 (13–14 Sept)

• Weather: Light to moderate rain/thundershowers at isolated places across North Gujarat, South Gujarat, Saurashtra-Kutch, Daman, Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli.

• Warning: Light thunderstorms with lightning and winds (30–40 kmph) likely in Panchmahal, Dahod, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Navsari, Valsad, Rajkot, Junagadh, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath, and Diu.

• Alert Level: Yellow – Be aware.

Day 2 (14–15 Sept)

• Weather: Scattered rains in North Gujarat; a few places in South Gujarat; isolated rains in Saurashtra-Kutch.

• Warning: Thunderstorms with lightning and winds (30–40 kmph) likely in most districts including Banaskantha, Patan, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Kutch and others.

• Alert Level: Yellow – Be aware.

Day 3 (15–16 Sept)

• Weather: Few places in North Gujarat, many places in South Gujarat, and Saurashtra; isolated in Kutch.

• Warning: Thunderstorms with lightning and winds (30–40 kmph) likely in multiple districts including Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Navsari, Rajkot, Amreli, Porbandar, Morbi, Kutch and others.

• Alert Level: Yellow – Be aware.

Day 4 (16–17 Sept)

• Weather: Isolated rains in North Gujarat; widespread activity in South Gujarat; few places in Saurashtra; isolated in Kutch.

• Warning: Thunderstorms with lightning and winds (30–40 kmph) in North, South Gujarat and Saurashtra-Kutch districts.

• Alert Level: Yellow – Be aware.

Day 5 (17–18 Sept)

• Weather: Similar pattern – isolated rains in North Gujarat, widespread in South Gujarat, few places in Saurashtra, isolated in Kutch.

• Warning: Nil.

• Alert Level: No warning.

Day 6 (18–19 Sept)

• Weather: Few places in South Gujarat and Saurashtra; isolated in North Gujarat and Kutch.

• Warning: Nil.

• Alert Level: No warning.

Day 7 (19–20 Sept)

• Weather: Few places in South Gujarat and Saurashtra; isolated in North Gujarat and Kutch.

• Warning: Nil.

• Alert Level: No warning.

What the Yellow Alerts Mean

• Yellow Alert: Be aware. Possible localised disruption such as waterlogging, traffic delays, damage to weak structures, and reduced visibility during heavy rain.