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 &am...Read More

Ahmedabad: Amid the prevailing heatwave conditions in parts of Gujarat, the latest forecast of the Indian Meteorological Department has come as a relief for the general public but a matter of concern for farmers. The IMD has predicted the possibility of light rain and thundershowers in some districts next week. The department has forecast a gradual fall of 2°C to 4°C in maximum temperatures during the next three days, after which no major change is expected. Minimum temperatures are also like...Read More

Ahmedabad: In view of rising temperatures and prevailing heatwave conditions in the city, the District Education Officer (DEO) has issued guidelines to all government, grant-in-aid, and private schools. A circular directs schools to make necessary arrangements to protect students from extreme heat. Schools have been instructed to ensure the availability of clean, cool drinking water on campus. Due to the intense heat, schools have been advised to conduct classes only up to 12 noon for Balvatika...Read More

Ahmedabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for severe heatwave conditions over parts of Gujarat for the next 48 hours, warning of very high temperatures across several districts of the state, particularly in Saurashtra-Kutch and North Gujarat. According to the weather bulletin issued this afternoon, heatwave to severe heatwave conditions prevailed at many places in Saurashtra-Kutch and at a few places in the Gujarat region during the past 24 hours. The highe...Read More

Ahmedabad: Temperatures climbed sharply across Gujarat on Monday, with Ahmedabad recording a maximum of 41.2°C, about 7°C above normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The city’s minimum temperature was 21.8°C, nearly 3.9°C above normal. Meanwhile, Rajkot and Surendranagar recorded the highest temperatures in the state at 41.6°C each. They were followed by Kandla Port (41.4°C), Ahmedabad (41.2°C), Deesa (41.1°C) and Keshod (40.8°C). Gandhinagar and Surat both...Read More

Ahmedabad: If the last few days have felt unusually hot for early March, the heat is set to intensify further as the weather office has issued a yellow alert for heatwave conditions in several cities of Gujarat. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a sporadic heatwave impact in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and several other districts on Monday and Tuesday, along with parts of Saurashtra. In its bulletin, the IMD stated, “Heatwave conditions are very likely to prevail at isolat...Read More