Mar 30, 2012
RAJKOT: A blistering heat wave swept entire Saurashtra and Kutch region as people reeled under scorching sun across all major cities. Temperatures hovered around 40 degrees Celsius and people avoided venturing out.
According to India Meteorological Department officials, heat wave conditions are prevailing in parts of Saurashtra and Kutch region and it is likely to continue for one more day.
Amreli, Amreli, Rajkot, Surendranagar and Mahuva saw mercury touching 41 degrees Celsius, the highest in the region.
City roads wore a completely deserted look, especially in the afternoons as most people preferred to cool their heels at home. Hot winds blowing throughout the day only added to their woes.
"Day temperature rose in parts of Saurashtra and changed little over rest of the region. They were above to appreciably above normal over Gujarat region and in parts of Saurashtra and normal over rest of the region,'' a weather official said.
Nights provided some respite from the burning day as temperatures came down to around 25 degrees Celsius. The lowest minimum temperature was 19 degrees Celsius recorded at Naliya in Kutch region. The coastal parts of Saurashtra, too, observed the heat wave like conditions. Coastal towns also witnessed sun fury as temperatures in Porbandar, Veraval and Bhavnagar touched 40 degrees Celsius.
IMD officials said that maximum temperature would be around 40 degrees Celsius and minimum temperature would be around 23 degrees Celsius in the region.
North Gujarat, too, simmered under heat wave as hot desert winds blowing from Rann of Kutch kept temperatures close to 41 degrees Celsius. Temperature in Bhuj, Modasa, Idar and Deesa hovered between 41 degrees Celsius and 42 degrees Celsius.
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