Ahead of Uttarayan, the western disturbance in Gujarat is causing a surge in wind and increasing cold. This has caused the average minimum temperature in many cities to drop by up to 6°C in the past 24 hours. 

According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the weather is likely to remain dry for the next five days. However, weather experts have predicted unseasonal rainfall.

“Minimum temperatures will fall by 2-3°C in the next 24 hours, thereafter, rise by 2-3°C,” said IMD.

Kite-flying enthusiasts may face severe cold as temperatures are likely to dip until Tuesday, the festival of Uttarayan.

Temperature plummets in Naliya

The temperature in Naliya dropped to 5.6°C, which was 5°C below the average minimum temperature. Similarly, the temperature dropped significantly in Porbandar, Rajkot, Amreli, Bhuj, Deesa, and Jamnagar. In Ahmedabad, the temperature was 12.4°C on Friday night. Experts suggest that the mercury could drop further here as well.

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