Ahmedabad is likely to witness the first wave of scorching heat as the city might witness 40°C from next week.

On Monday, Ahmedabad witnessed a maximum temperature of 35°C while Sunday's maximum temperature was 34.6°C. There was an increase of 0.8°C in the average maximum temperature compared to normal. 

“Weather is dry with no large change in day temperatures over the region. Temperatures were normal to above normal in parts of north Gujarat region, normal over the rest of the region,” according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).

Temperatures across Gujarat

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