Ahmedabad weather: Very heavy rainfall in Gujarat till Friday; orange alert in 10 districts

The India Meteorological Department has predicted that heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to continue in most of the districts in Gujarat, including Ahmedabad, till Friday.

According to the IMD, extremely heavy rainfall is very likely over North Gujarat Region on Saturday. Weather experts in the state, too, have predicted the possibility of heavy to very heavy rains.

"Strong surface winds (speed reaching 40-50 kmph) very likely over Gujarat coast during next 5 days," the IMD said, adding, "Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to continue over north Gujarat till 23rd August. A fresh spell of heavy to very heavy rainfall over Gujarat state from 25th August onwards."

Weather expert Ambalal Patel said there are high chances of heavy rains in the state till August 30.

Moderate rains and thunderstorms are predicted in Ahmedabad, South Gujarat, Saurashtra, North Gujarat and Kutch in the coming days.

An Orange alert was in place in 10 districts in the state: Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Tapi, Surat, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

The Meteorological Department has issued rain warnings for Kutch, Patan, Banaskantha, Mehsana, Gandhinagar, Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Kheda, Ahmedabad, Surendranagar, Morbi, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Devbhumi Dwarka, Porbandar, Navsari, and Valsad districts in the state for Saturday.

A Yellow alert has been issued in Kutch, Patan, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Navsari, and Valsad for Sunday.

Fishermen have been directed not to venture into the sea for the next five days, as there is also the possibility of high winds.