Surat: The monsoon is likely to make an early onset before June 15 in parts of Gujarat. However, the state has already been witnessing pre-monsoon showers for the past week at isolated places. This phenomenon is expected to continue for another 7 days, as per the latest forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) today.

According to the IMD bulletin, the upper air cyclonic circulation over South Gujarat and the surrounding region at 5.8 km above mean sea level persists.

Due to this, districts including Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Bharuch, Surat, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi, Banaskantha, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar, Surendranagar, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Morbi, Gir Somnath, and Botad are likely to receive rain today.

Tomorrow, i.e., May 16, light to moderate rain or thundershowers are very likely at isolated places in Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Bharuch, Surat, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi, Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar, Rajkot, Junagadh, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath, and Botad.

On May 17, light to moderate rain or thundershowers are very likely at isolated places in Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Bharuch, Surat, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi, Panchmahal, Dahod, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath, and Diu.

On May 18 and 19, light to moderate rain or thundershowers are very likely at isolated places in Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi, Dahod, Amreli, and Bhavnagar. However, Gir Somnath is also likely to receive rain on May 18.

On May 20 and 21, light to moderate rain or thundershowers are very likely at isolated places in Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi, and Dahod. DeshGujarat