Gujarat weather today, September 14: IMD issues red alert in South Gujarat, heavy rain forecast across state

Gujarat is likely to see widespread rain and thunderstorms on Monday, September 14, with several districts under weather alerts for heavy to extremely heavy rainfall. The heaviest rain is expected across parts of South Gujarat, where isolated extremely heavy rainfall has been forecast, while thunderstorms, lightning and strong surface winds are also likely across the state.

The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for parts of South Gujarat, while orange and yellow alerts are in place for several other districts. Light to moderate rain or thundershowers are expected at many places across Gujarat, Saurashtra and Kutch.

Gujarat weather today: Red alert for South Gujarat

Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely at a few places, with isolated extremely heavy rainfall, in Bharuch, Surat, Navsari and Valsad. The warning also covers Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli.


These areas face the highest level of rainfall warning for the day, with residents advised to remain alert to rapidly changing weather conditions.

Orange alert: Very heavy rain likely

An orange alert has been issued for isolated very heavy rainfall in Ahmedabad, Anand, Vadodara, Narmada, Tapi and Dang in the Gujarat region.

In Saurashtra, Amreli, Bhavnagar and Botad are also under the orange alert for very heavy rain at isolated places.

Yellow alert across Gujarat, Saurashtra and Kutch

A yellow alert for isolated heavy rainfall covers Aravalli, Mehsana, Gandhinagar, Kheda, Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar and Chhota Udepur in Gujarat.

In Saurashtra-Kutch, heavy rain is likely at isolated places in Morbi, Surendranagar, Rajkot, Porbandar, Junagadh, Gir Somnath and Kutch. Diu is also included in the warning.

Rain and thunderstorms forecast across Gujarat

Light to moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and surface winds of 30-40 kmph is likely at isolated places across all districts of North Gujarat.

The forecast covers Banaskantha, Vav-Tharad, Patan, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar, Aravalli, Kheda, Ahmedabad, Anand, Panchmahal, Dahod and Mahisagar.

Similar conditions are expected across South Gujarat, including Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Bharuch, Surat, Tapi, Dang, Navsari and Valsad, as well as Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

All districts of Saurashtra-Kutch are also likely to experience isolated thunderstorms, lightning, surface winds of 30-40 kmph and light to moderate rain. The areas include Surendranagar, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Junagadh, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Morbi, Dwarka, Gir Somnath, Botad and Kutch, along with Diu.

Widespread rain across the state

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers are very likely at most places across the Gujarat region, including Gandhinagar, Aravalli, Kheda, Ahmedabad, Anand, Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar, Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Bharuch, Surat, Tapi, Dang, Navsari and Valsad.

Most places in Saurashtra are also likely to receive rain or thundershowers, covering Surendranagar, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Junagadh, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Morbi, Dwarka, Gir Somnath and Botad, as well as Diu. Many places in Kutch are also likely to receive rain.