Blowing hot and cold : Climate Change hits city weather

Due To Its Long Coastal Area, Gujarat Is More Prone To Imbalances In Hydrological Cycle That Will Result In More Cold And Heat Waves, Says Study This severe cold wave may have passed and temperatures are expected to normalize by Monday. But the cold weather is here to stay. Researchers suggest that the state’s weather […]

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Rain Check : Gujarat gets 79 % less; city 96%

From 225 talukas, 102 have got no rain till June 28; but hope floats as IMD says rains are on cards. Will it rain today? This is the burning question that is tormenting Ahmedabad’s citizens for the past one week. Most of us spend at least few minutes during the day gazing at the clouded […]

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Monsoon may remain more unpredictable: IMD

Rains have been elusive so far; they may be more unpredictable this year, says a perplexed weather office. The La Nina conditions, which usually help fetch more rains, have weakened over the country and ENSO-neutral conditions which continue during the current monsoon season would lead to increased uncertainty in the monsoon forecasts, says central weather […]

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Early rain harbinger of timely monsoon

Ahmedabad has already received 5.5 mm more pre-monsoon rain than its usual pattern so far. The first spells of pre-monsoon thunderstorms that generally begin in the state by June 15 have advanced to June 3 this year. And the premonsoon rains are a good sign, notes the state’s weather office as they may increase the […]

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