Met warns of heavy rains over next two days

AHMEDABAD: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued a warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall over the Gujarat region for the next two days. The intensity of the rains will gradually decrease after that but will continue to intermittently shower the state, which is still facing a 25% deficit, till mid-September, Met officials said.
"Heavy to very heavy rainfall will occur over Gujarat," said the warning issued for the next two days by the Metereological Centre, Ahmedabad of IMD on Tuesday.
Director of India Meteorological Department (IMD), Gujarat, Jayanta Sarkar said, "There is a low pressure area over East Rajasthan and the neighbourhood with an associated upper air cyclonic circulation extending up to the mid-tropospheric level. This is likely to bring heavy to very heavy rainfall in the Gujarat region and at isolated places over Saurashtra-Kutch in the next two days."
"The rainfall will continue for three to four days after that but the intensity will gradually decrease," Sarkar added. He said that the state will continue to witness rains till September.
According to the Met centre, the monsoon is active over the Gujarat region and rainfall occurred at isolated places in the Saurashtra-Kutch region.
On Tuesday, the weather in Ahmedabad was pleasant with a drizzle all through the day in many areas.
The maximum temperature fell further to 29°C on Tuesday, three degrees less than Monday's maximum temperature. The minimum temperature recorded was 25.4°C.
Meanwhile, the fresh breeze and showers drew Amdavadis out of their homes. Commuters and youths, were seen parking their vehicles by the roadside to enjoy the rain and click selfies. The rain also affected vehicular movement at various places, including Ashram Road, Navrangpura, Paldi, Income Tax Crossroads, Satellite and S G Road on Tuesday.