Gandhinagar: After a slight drop in temperatures across Gujarat, further relief from heat is expected as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast unseasonal rain in parts of the state for the next three days.

In its latest bulletin, the IMD has predicted light rain accompanied by thunderstorms at isolated places in districts including Kutch, Banaskantha, Patan, Morbi, Jamnagar, Devbhumi Dwarka, Navsari, Tapi, Dang and Valsad, along with the Union Territories of Daman and Dadra & Nagar Haveli, during the next 24 hours ending at 8:30 am on March 19.

On March 19, rain along with thunderstorms is likely at a few places across all districts of Gujarat, for which the IMD has issued a yellow alert for thunderstorm activity.

Further, on March 20, isolated rainfall is likely in Kutch, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Mahisagar and Dahod districts, the weather department said.

According to the IMD’s weather report issued at 8:30 IST on March 18, maximum temperatures in major cities remained slightly below normal in many parts of the state. Ahmedabad recorded a maximum temperature of 36.7°C, while Rajkot was among the hottest at 38.5°C. Coastal areas such as Surat, Veraval and Porbandar recorded comparatively lower temperatures. No rainfall was reported from any station during the last 24 hours.

Officials said the expected rain and thunderstorm activity may bring temporary relief from heat conditions in several parts of Gujarat. DeshGujarat

Today’s Weather Report (Reported on 0830 IST)