Ahmedabad: Amid the wait for the official entry of the monsoon in the state, hot and humid weather continued in many areas on Tuesday, while light to moderate rain was recorded in some parts of South Gujarat. According to the Meteorological Department, favourable conditions are present for the southwest monsoon to advance into the coastal areas of Gujarat over the next two to three days.

Rainfall activity was seen in South Gujarat since Tuesday morning. Dang district received the highest rainfall of 56 mm. Kaprada in Valsad district received 37 mm and Ukai in Tapi district received 18 mm. Keeping in mind the possibility of heavy rain, strong winds and lightning, an alert has been issued by the Dang District Disaster Management Authority. People have been advised not to venture into open fields, stand under trees or remain in exposed areas during lightning activity, and not to cross low-lying bridges and causeways.

Currently, an upper-air cyclonic circulation is active over North Gujarat, while a trough line is extending from central Uttar Pradesh through Rajasthan to North Gujarat. Due to the influence of these systems, rainfall activity is likely to increase in the state in the coming days.

Meanwhile, heat conditions continued in many parts of the state on June 23. Rajkot remained the hottest city in the state, where the maximum temperature was recorded at 40.5 degrees Celsius. Ahmedabad recorded a maximum temperature of 40.4 degrees, which was 2.5 degrees above normal. The city also recorded a minimum temperature of 29.2 degrees, which was 1.6 degrees above normal. Ahmedabad experienced partly cloudy weather and high humidity during the day, leading to uncomfortable conditions.

Apart from Rajkot, Gandhinagar also recorded a temperature of 40.5 degrees, while Surendranagar recorded 40.0 degrees. The maximum temperature was recorded at 39.6 degrees in Deesa, 38.6 degrees in Vadodara, 38.0 degrees in Bhuj and 37.5 degrees in Kandla.

Temperatures in the coastal areas remained comparatively lower. The maximum temperature was recorded at 36.4 degrees in Bhavnagar, 36.9 degrees in Okha, 35.6 degrees in Porbandar, 35.8 degrees in Naliya, 34.3 degrees in Veraval, 34.4 degrees in Diu and 33.8 degrees in Dwarka. The temperature was recorded at 33.0 degrees in Surat and 33.2 degrees in Daman.

According to the Meteorological Department’s forecast, there is no possibility of any major change in temperatures across the state over the next few days, but rainfall activity may increase as the monsoon advances. DeshGujarat

Today’s Weather Report (Reported on 0830 IST)