Amid the scorching heat of March, light to moderate rainfall is predicted in south Gujarat and some parts of Saurashtra next week.

“Light thunderstorm with lightning and surface wind less than 40

kmph (in gust) accompanied with light to moderate rain likely in Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Surat, the Dangs, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi, Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Amreli and Bhavnagar on April 1,” said Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday.

The IMD predicted light thunderstorm with lightning and surface wind less than 40 kmph (in gust) accompanied with light to moderate rain in Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Kheda, Anand, Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar, Vadodara, Chhotaudepur, Narmada, Bharuch, Surat, the Dangs, Navsari,

Valsad, Tapi, Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath, Botad and Diu on April 2.

On Saturday, Ahmedabad witnessed a maximum temperature of 36.7°C and minimum temperature of 18°C.

Weather across Gujarat on Saturday