On Wednesday, the city awoke to a light drizzle and an overcast sky, which persisted throughout the day. In fact, the winds and a change in the weather caused a drop of 8.8 degrees Celsius in a single day, from 31 degrees Celsius to 22.2 degrees Celsius, sending shivers down Amdavadis’ spines.
“I had to cancel my morning walk due to the drizzle.” While there is already talk of a Covid variant, the weather may simply increase cases of seasonal flu, cold, and fever,” said Rajni Patel, a Vastrapur resident. Ajaz Shaikh, a Vejalpur resident, said that this was the second spell of unseasonal rains caused by weather systems activating in the Arabian Sea. “It can undoubtedly be attributed to climate change.” “The conditions may result in some crop loss,” he said. “We are finally feeling the arrival of winter.”
According to state government data, at least 1mm of rain fell in 108 of Gujarat’s 251 talukas on Wednesday, with Umarpada in Surat (31mm), Khambha in Amreli (25mm), and Una in Gir Somnath (25mm) receiving the most.
The rain is being caused by a cyclonic circulation over the Arabian Sea and a trough to the north of India, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).