While everyone enjoyed the change in the atmosphere, farmers seemed to be worried with it.
Due to the deep depression created in the Arabian sea, Surat city and other areas in south Gujarat received light showers on Tuesday.
Thick dark clouds covered the sky in the afternoon which was followed by scanty rains bringing smiles on faces of citizens. Many were seen coming out of their homes and offices to get a feel of the unseasonal change in weather. The mercury level also dipped a few degrees by evening.
In Surat, the lowest temperature recorded was 25 degree Celsius, while highest remained at 27 degree Celsius. There was not much of rainfall in Surat or other parts of the district, except Umarpada taluka, where 2 mm rainfall was recorded during the day. Officials in the met department have predicted similar climate for Wednesday too.
"Looking at the weather, I thought it would rain heavily, but was disappointed with just the scanty showers. It was cold outside and I had to bring out my woolen clothes," Jatin Desai, a citizen of Athwalines, said.
The situation was same at Tapi, Navsari, Valsad and Dangs districts of the region. The atmosphere was cloudy, with scanty rainfall during the day. There were power cuts in many villages and towns of Tapi and Dangs district, including Ahwa.
While everyone enjoyed the change in the atmosphere, farmers seemed to be worried with it."I was planning to cut paddy from the fields next week, but now will have start tomorrow. Paddy will catch fungus if showers continue for two more days, leading to crop failure," Raman Patel, farmer of Virval village, said.
Officials at Navsari Agriculture University (NAU) said that farmers growing cash crops are at risk because the crops could catch fungus or pest due to sudden change in climate.
"Crops such as Tuvar, Chikoo, Cholai and others that have flowers could suffer badly due to the change. The dew can lead to fungus formation in the flowers, which prevent spurt of new seedling and its growth. If this sort of climate continues for a week, wheat and other important crops can get affected severely. The change is good for sugarcane and mango," RM Desai, associate research scientist at NAU, said.
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