Nonetheless, the weather is back to being hot and humid in Gujarat. Ahmedabad recorded a maximum temperature of 38.7°C, which is 4 degrees above normal. This is the highest maximum of the season. The maximum temperature at Amreli was recorded at 39.8°C, which is again 4 degrees above normal. Baroda was not left far behind where the day temperature was recorded at 40°C. Bhuj crossed the 40 degree mark and the temperature reached to 40.2°C. Rajkot also recorded the season’s highest temperature at 39.3°C.
Coastal stations of Gujarat that usually enjoy normal temperatures have also been observing soaring day temperatures. Viraval observed a maximum temperature of 38.7°C, which is 8 degrees above normal. The maximum temperature in Surat reached to 39.7°C, 4 degrees above normal. Porbandar recorded the maximum temperature at 38.5°C, which is again 6 degrees above normal.
Gujarat usually enjoys pleasant nights, but this season the minimum temperatures have also been on a rise. The minimum in Bhuj is 5 to 7 degrees above normal. No respite is expected from the rising temperatures in the next 48 hours. However, on March 25 and 26, due to a cyclonic circulation, wind patterns are expected to change. This may result in the drop of temperatures by a few degrees.