The weather office has ruled out chances of any major rainfall in the state in the next four-five days, owing to the absence of any weather system which would bring rainfall to Gujarat.
Meteorologist Manorama Mohanty told DNA that no major rainfall is expected until the end of the week, except for isolated showers in south Gujarat. "We are not expecting any major rainfall as there is no system prevalent that would bring rainfall to the state. None of the Met centres in the state have recorded any rainfall till 5:30 pm on Wednesday," she said.
The meteorologist also clarified that cloud cover will remain at several places across the state, including Ahmedabad, due to the prevalence of abundant moisture in the atmosphere and convection. Interestingly, due to the lack of rainfall, temperatures have started soaring and that, combined with high relative humidity, is giving a tough time to citizens.
As far as the city and its adjoining areas are concerned, the weather office has predicted generally cloudy skies until July 14. The maximum temperature in the capital during this period is likely to be around 36-37°C, whereas the minimum temperature would be around 26°C. The weather office has clarified that even as the mercury is likely to rise gradually in the next two-three days, it is unlikely that it will breach the 40°C mark. Meanwhile, the city on Wednesday witnessed partly cloudy skies, with the maximum temperature touching 38.4°C.
Staring At Crisis
Weather Forcast
- Thursday: 37/26 °C
- Friday: 37/26°C
- Saturday: 37/26°C
Shortage of rainfall
- Actual: 143 mm
- Normal: 197.2 mm
Depreciation: 27 %
