Cold wave gusts in Saurashtra from today

Low pressure in Rajasthan and adjoining areas has weakened. Due to western disturbances and cyclonic circulation, fishing in Dhrol, Chuda, Lemdi, Thane, Mavthu Naliya (7.8 સે C) everywhere except minimum temperature above 12 degrees.

Rajkot: Due to western disturbances and cyclonic circulation, relief has been extended to Saurashtra without any major impact, while the cold snap has resumed due to gusty winds. The meteorological department has issued a coldwave warning for the cold snap from tomorrow-Monday. Even today, although there were unseasonal showers in scattered places of Saurashtra, but not widespread, relief is widespread among the farmers. Today Dhrol received 9 mm, Chuda 2 mm and Lemdi and Thane 1-1 mm of non-seasonal rainfall.

Kutch's Naliya was still the coldest town in the state at 7.8 degrees Celsius, but the mercury in other thermometers remained above 12 degrees Celsius. Due to the north-westerly as well as wind, cold has spread everywhere including Rajkot, Jamnagar, Morbi, Junagadh.

As expected, the cold snap has now resumed. On the 24th and 25th Rajkot, Porbandar, Junagadh, Kutch, Bhavnagar and Surendranagar are expected to get cold again. The meteorological department added that the minimum temperature will drop by 2 to 4 degrees in the next two days.