Downpour may mar Janmashtami revelry in Ahmedabad

If you are planning a holiday trip this weekend, it may be useful to remember that the meteorological department has forecast scattered rainfall in the city over the next few days. The forecast is more or less the same for most of Gujarat. According to the Met office, light to moderate rain or thundershowers will occur at some places in all districts of Gujarat region, Saurashtra, Diu, Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli and at isolated places in Kutch.

Dr Kamaljit Ray, director, Indian Meteorological Department, Gujarat, said that there will be scattered rain in most places in the state over the next few days. Saurashtra and some places in the state may experience spells of heavy rain, she said.

As for Ahmedabad, the weather office has said that the city may receive moderate to heavy rain or thundershower on Sunday. On Monday (Janmashtami), the sky is likely to be cloudy with the possibility of rain in isolated areas. The city has so far received 20.77 inch of rain on an average in all the five zones. While Friday was a sunny day in the city, it again began raining on Saturday and by evening the city had received another 6.02 mm of rain.