Wet spell in most parts of state, monsoon to advance

Rajkot/Palanpur: Wet weather prevailed over several regions of the state on Sunday with places in south Gujarat receiving up to 55 mm rainfall.
While there was no heavy rain anywhere, many parts of Saurashtra, central, north and south Gujarat saw drizzles and occasional sharp showers.
“Conditions would continue to become favorable for further advance of monsoon into some more parts of north Arabian Sea and Gujarat,” the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its bulletin.
IMD said heavy rains are very likely at isolated places in the districts of South Gujarat region namely Dang, Tapi, Narmada, Navsari and Valsad and in the districts of Saurashtra namely Morbi, Jamnagar and Rajkot over the next five days.
North Gujarat districts of Banaskantha, Patan, Sabarkantha, Aravalli and Mehana also got some respite from the long dry spell with showers reported in several talukas.
Rainfall was reported in Unjha, Mehsana, Patan, Kadi, Shankheshwar, Vadali, Vijapur and Talod. Several trees got uprooted in Bhiloda taluka due to strong winds.
Kalavad in Jamnagar district received around 25mm rainfall in just two hours while Rajkot city also witnessed light rain.