Ahmedabad: The monsoon, which has been stalled for the past few days after making its onset in South Gujarat, is likely to pick up later this week. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an Orange Alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in the districts of South Gujarat from July 3. A Yellow Alert has also been issued, with a forecast of heavy rainfall in some districts of Central Gujarat and Saurashtra. Thunderstorms, lightning, and wind gusts of 40 to 50 kmph are also expected in many areas of the state.

According to the IMD’s 12 noon bulletin, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur in Surat, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, and Tapi districts of South Gujarat, as well as Daman and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, on July 3, 4, and 5. These districts have been placed under an Orange Alert.

In addition, heavy rainfall is predicted in Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Bharuch, Amreli, Bhavnagar, and Gir Somnath districts on July 3, with a Yellow Alert issued.

Heavy rain has also been forecast for Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar, Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, and Bharuch in Central Gujarat on July 4 and 5. Similar weather is expected in Rajkot, Junagadh, Amreli, Bhavnagar, and Gir Somnath districts of Saurashtra, where a Yellow Alert is also in place.

According to the Meteorological Department, conditions are favourable for the southwest monsoon to advance into the remaining parts of Gujarat during the next two to three days. As a trough is currently active from the North Arabian Sea towards Saurashtra-Kutch and Madhya Pradesh, rainfall activity is likely to increase.

Furthermore, as per the IMD bulletin, except for Kutch, Vav-Tharad, Banaskantha, Patan, Mehsana, Morbi, and Surendranagar, rain is likely in all other parts of the state over the next three days, till July 1.

After that, the IMD has predicted rainfall in all districts of Gujarat from July 2 to July 5.

Generally cloudy weather is likely over Ahmedabad till the morning of June 30. The city may receive one or two spells of rain or thundershowers, and the maximum temperature is expected to be around 40 degrees Celsius. DeshGujarat