The Meteorological Department has issued a forecast warning for Gujarat, indicating the possibility of unusual rain and high wind speeds from March 16 to March 19. Light to moderate rain is expected to fall across the state, along with wind speeds of 30 to 40 km/h.
The change in weather has already been observed in many areas, including Ahmedabad, with the amount of heat decreasing due to atmospheric changes.
Farmers are concerned that the unseasonal rains will have an adverse effect on their crops, particularly during the harvest period. The impact of the forecasted weather is expected to affect several areas, including Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Patan, Surat, Tapi, Narmada, Dang, Valsad, Amreli, Gir Somnath, Bhavnagar, Kutch, and Daman and Dadarnagar Haveli.
The weather department also warns of thunderstorms in several cities of the state on March 17, with the possibility of unseasonal rain in Dahod, Dang, Navsari, Tapi, Valsad, Amreli, Junagadh, and Daman and Dadranagar Haveli on March 18.
Thunderstorms are also expected in several cities across the state on March 17, with the possibility of unseasonal rain in Dahod, Dang, Navsari, Tapi, Valsad, Amreli, Junagadh, and Daman and Dadranagar Haveli on March 18.
Most of the state’s cities remained cloudy on Wednesday due to the influence of cyclonic winds, and the temperature dropped by 2 to 4 degrees on March 16 and 17, according to the Meteorological Department. The unseasonal rain may help to reduce the heat wave, but farmers are still concerned about their crops.