Ahmedabad records 42.3°C maximum temperature, heatwave alert for North Gujarat and Kutch

April 16, 2025
Ahmedabad Gujarat

Ahmedabad: For the second day of the week, the city recorded temperatures above 42°C on Tuesday, with the mercury touching 42.3°C — 2.9°C higher than the seasonal average. The minimum temperature also remained elevated at 26.4°C, exceeding the normal by 2.6°C.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that Wednesday’s maximum temperature will hover around 42°C. The forecast indicates a rise in maximum temperatures by 2-3°C over the next three days, followed by a dip of similar magnitude.

On Tuesday, Kandla Airport was Gujarat’s hottest spot at 44.6°C, followed by Rajkot at 42.8°C, Surendranagar at 42.5°C, Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar at 42.3°C, and Amreli at 42°C.

Vadodara and Surat, meanwhile, were relatively cooler at 39.8°C and 37.0°C, respectively. Meanwhile, heatwave conditions are very likely to prevail in isolated pockets of the North Gujarat region, namely Banaskantha, and in the Saurashtra-Kutch region, namely Kutch, during the next 48 hours. DeshGujarat

Today’s Weather Report (Reported on 0830 IST)

Date: 2025-04-16
Station Max Temp (oC) Dep. from Normal Min Temp (oC) Dep. from Normal RH at 0830IST RH at 1730IST Rainfall (mm)
Ahmedabad 42.3 (15/04) 2.9 27.0 2.7 68 25 (15/04) NIL
Amreli 42.0 (15/04) 2.1 22.8 -0.7 74 19 (15/04) NIL
Baroda 39.8 (15/04) 0.7 26.6 2.1 62 25 (15/04) NIL
Bhavnagar 40.9 (15/04) 3.0 26.8 1.9 51 48 (15/04) NIL
Bhuj 41.2 (15/04) 2.5 24.5 1.7 77 38 (15/04) NIL
DAHOD 38.5 (15/04) — 27.2 — 51 — NIL
Daman 35.0 (15/04) — 25.2 — 79 58 (15/04) NIL
DANG 38.2 (15/04) — NA — 59 — NIL
Deesa 41.5 (15/04) 2.6 26.8 4.1 72 31 (15/04) NIL
Diu 37.4 (15/04) 4.1 23.3 2.7 70 62 (15/04) NIL
Dwarka 31.8 (15/04) 1.3 26.6 1.3 83 77 (15/04) NIL
Gandhinagar 42.3 (15/04) — 27.5 2.9 67 29 (15/04) NIL
JAMNAGAR 34.0 (15/04) — 25.1 — 74 — NIL
Kandla 35.7 (15/04) -0.3 24.5 0.3 81 69 (15/04) NIL
Naliya 34.3 (15/04) -0.7 25.1 2.9 58 42 (15/04) NIL
Okha 32.8 (15/04) 2.0 26.0 1.0 80 72 (15/04) NIL
Porbandar 33.8 (15/04) -0.1 21.9 -1.3 82 67 (15/04) NIL
Rajkot 42.8 (15/04) 3.5 23.3 0.1 89 23 (15/04) NIL
Surat 37.0 (15/04) 0.1 26.0 1.3 83 41 (15/04) NIL
SURAT KVK 36.5 (15/04) — 25.4 — — — NIL
Veraval 31.8 (15/04) -0.3 24.6 0.9 87 77 (15/04) NIL

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