Ahmedabad: The city received 2mm of rainfall on Thursday, according to the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) data. In all, 76 talukas received 1mm or more rainfall on Thursday, mostly after 6pm.The pre-monsoon showers continued in several parts of Gujarat on Friday, with 51 talukas receiving 1mm or more. The city did not receive any rain on Friday but experienced partly cloudy weather.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the northern limits of the southwest monsoon remained at Harnai and Solapur in Maharashtra — on the seventh straight day. Conditions are considered favourable for the weather system‘s progress northwards.The state is experiencing an upper-air cyclonic circulation over southwest Madhya Pradesh, along with a trough associated with itDespite the rainfall on Thursday night, the maximum temperature on Friday again touched 40.2 degrees celsius, 2 degrees above normal. At 26.8 degrees, the minimum temperature was 0.6 degrees below normal.On Saturday, the maximum temperature is likely to be around 40 degrees. On Friday, the relative humidity was high at 74% at 8.30am and 37% at 5.30pm.The IMD forecast indicated no significant change in maximum temperatures in Gujarat over the next seven days.For the next few days, several parts of the state, especially south Gujarat and coastal Saurashtra, may experience light to moderate rain, according to the forecast.Only two places, Surendranagar (40.3 degrees), and Ahmedabad (40.2 degrees), recorded a maximum temperature above 40 degrees in the state on Friday.BOXRain Gauge:Rainfall in Gujarat till 8pm on FridayDistrict Taluka Rainfall (mm)Kheda Galteshwar 74Panchmahal Kalol 64Panchmahal Godhra 63Chhota Udepur Bodeli 56Panchmahal Morwa Hadaf 48Panchmahal Ghoghamba 43Vadodara Desar 33Narmada Tilakwada 25Dahod Fatepura 24Dahod Dahod 24Source: State Emergency Operations Centre
