Scattered light to heavy rain is lashing parts of Gujarat as a low-pressure area, cyclonic circulation and an active monsoon trough strengthen the weather system. The weather department has forecast heavy rain through 3 September, issuing alerts across North, Central and South Gujarat.
Red alert today: According to the weather department’s Nowcast, on Thursday (28 August) a red alert is in place from 7 pm to 10 pm in seven districts Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Mehsana, Aravalli, Kheda, Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar with an orange alert for 19 other districts.
Friday, 29 August: Yellow alerts for thunderstorms with heavy rain in Kheda, Mahisagar, Dahod, Anand, Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Surat, Bharuch, Tapi, Dang, Navsari, Valsad and Panchmahal.
30–31 August: Yellow alerts in more than nine districts across North, Central and South Gujarat, including Aravalli, Mahisagar, Dahod, Anand, Kheda, Panchmahal, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Navsari, Valsad, Bharuch and Surat.
1–2 September: Yellow alerts for Sabarkantha, Mehsana, Aravalli, Mahisagar, Kheda, Panchmahal, Dahod, Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Navsari and Valsad.
3 September: Yellow alerts in 15 districts Surat, Tapi, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Banaskantha, Patan, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Mahisagar, Kheda, Dahod, Panchmahal and Anand for thunderstorms with heavy rain.