Unseasonal rain, thunderstorms likely in parts of Gujarat till Tuesday: IMD forecast

Ahmedabad: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light rain and thundershowers at isolated places in parts of Gujarat over the next 24 hours, under the influence of a fresh western disturbance.

According to the IMD bulletin issued on this noon, “Light rain/thundershowers very likely at isolated places in the districts of North Gujarat region namely Aravalli, Kheda, Anand, Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar; at isolated places in the districts of South Gujarat region namely Vadodara, Bharuch. Dry weather very likely in the remaining districts of the State.”

The IMD said weather remained dry across Gujarat region, Saurashtra-Kutch, and Union Territories of Diu, Daman and Dadra Nagar Haveli during the past 24 hours ending at 0830 IST on February 2. Minimum temperatures rose appreciably in parts of Saurashtra and remained above normal to markedly above normal across several areas. The lowest minimum temperature in the region was recorded at Naliya in Kutch at 12.5°C.

IMD further noted that Ahmedabad and surrounding areas are expected to witness partly cloudy skies, with the minimum temperature likely to hover around 19°C. DeshGujarat