Current Weather Conditions on 4th September 2010 @ 4.30 pm.

A Low Pressure area had developed yesterday over Westcentral and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal off south Orissa North Andhra Pradesh coasts with associated Cyclonic Circulation extending upto Midtropospheric level. This System persists.
There is an Off-shore trough near Dwarka Okha Bay of Kutch area. Off-shore trough also runs from South Gujarat coast to Konkan & Goa coast.
The axis of Monsoon trough at mean sea level passes through Anupgarh, Jaipur, Jabalpur,Raipur, Bhawanipatna, Centre of Low Pressure area and thence Southeastwards to Eastcentral Bay of Bengal.

Farmers of Saurashtra are eagerly waiting for dry weather for harvesting Mung & Adad. The chances of dry weather for two three days at a stretch over Saurashtra is meager. Farmers should keep in mind the possibility of rains around 9th September.

Forecast:

Medium rainfall forecast for two days for Porbandar, Junagadh, Jamnagar District, Kutch and South Gujarat. Rest of Saurashtra can get scattered showers to light rain.

There is possibility of the Low Pressure from the Bay of Bengal to affect Saurashtra & Gujarat around 8th or 9th September. More deatils would be available within 48 hours.

Forecast in Akila Daily dated 4th September 2010