Pre-monsoon activity begins, clouds cover Banaskantha: Rain forecast in south Gujarat, Saurashtra; Monsoon arrives in 13 states in 5 days, to reach Mumbai in 48 hours

The scorching heat of summer continues in Gujarat. According to the Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature has been recorded in most parts of the state. The weather remained completely dry in the state during the last 24 hours. The highest temperature of the state on June 8 was recorded in Ahmedabad at 42.2°C, which is +1.3°C above normal. Amid the scorching heat, there are now signs of the arrival of monsoon. The southwest monsoon is progressing rapidly over the country. According to the Meteorological Department, the monsoon has reached 13 states in five days. It entered Telangana on Monday. The monsoon is now 150 km away from Mumbai on the west coast. In the next 48 hours, it can knock in Mumbai. Banaskantha district has been witnessing a change in the weather since early morning today (June 9). Cloudy weather has been reported in many parts of the district, including Amirgarh, Iqbalgarh, Deesa, Palanpur, Dantiwada, Dhanera, Kankrej. Due to the clouds in the sky, there is an atmosphere of anxiety among the farmers. At present, crops including millets and groundnuts are in ready condition in the fields, which has caused panic among the farmers due to the fear of rain. If it rains, there is a fear of damage to the finished crop, due to which the situation has arisen to snatch the morsel from the mouth of the farmers. Ahmedabad Weather In Ahmedabad, the sky is likely to be partly cloudy in the coming days and the maximum temperature is expected to be around 42°C. No major 'weather warning' has been issued at the moment. Rain forecast for next 7 days According to the Meteorological Department, there is no major change in the maximum temperature in the state in the coming weeks. However, light to moderate rain or thundershowers are likely to occur in different parts of the state as part of the pre-monsoon activity. National Status of Monsoon The southwest monsoon is progressing at a rapid pace. It has already entered Maharashtra, Karnataka, some more parts of Andhra Pradesh and some parts of Telangana. Conditions are becoming favourable for further advance of monsoon into remaining parts of Maharashtra, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and West Bengal during next 2-3 days. At present, mainly southwesterly to westerly winds are blowing in the lower levels of Gujarat. Monsoon arrives in 13 states in 5 days, rains with thunderstorm in MP-UP, red alert in Kerala-Karnataka; Heatwave warning in Rajasthan The southwest monsoon is progressing rapidly in the country. According to the Meteorological Department, the monsoon has reached 13 states in five days. It entered Telangana on Monday. The monsoon is now 150 km away from Mumbai on the west coast. In the next 48 hours, it can knock in Mumbai. Many states, including Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, are experiencing pre-monsoon rains. It rained in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal on Monday. Gorakhpur and Jalaun in UP also received heavy rainfall. Winds gusting to 60 to 120 kmph were reported in some parts of Rajasthan. On the other hand, there is a heatwave alert in the western districts of Rajasthan. Sriganganagar recorded a temperature of 45.6°C on Monday. Phalodi recorded 44.8°C, while Jaisalmer and Bikaner recorded 44-44°C. According to the Meteorological Department, there is a rain alert in 15 states on Tuesday. A red alert has been issued for heavy rains in 2 districts of Kerala and Karnataka. Read the full story