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Light Rain Forecast for Gujarat in Coming Days

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It is raining in Gujarat. The rain in Ahmedabad city is light. This is called drizzle.

Weather experts say the rain will not become strong. But some places will still get rain. This is called scattered rain. It does not fall everywhere.

There is a cyclonic circulation in the sky over Gujarat. This is a spinning wind pattern. It brings clouds and rain. There is also a rain system moving over the state.

Experts say Gujarat will get light rain for seven days. This is a forecast. A forecast tells us what weather will come.

In other parts of India, the rain is very different. This is India's monsoon season. Monsoon is the season with a lot of rain.

Experts gave a warning for 27 states. They said heavy rain will fall there. This is called heavy rain or downpour

So Gujarat will have light rain. But other states will have strong rain this week.

Vocabulary15 words

drizzle
very light rain
scattered rain
rain that falls in some places, not all
cyclonic circulation
wind that spins in a circle in the sky
rain system
a group of clouds that bring rain
forecast
information about weather that will come
monsoon
a season with a lot of rain
heavy rain
rain that falls very hard
downpour
a lot of rain falling fast
warning
words that tell people about danger
state
a big part of a country
expert
a person who knows a lot about something
weather
sun, rain, or wind outside
light rain
rain that is not strong
spinning
moving around in a circle
careful
paying close attention to stay safe

Quiz

1. What kind of rain is falling in Ahmedabad?
2. How many days of light rain do experts forecast for Gujarat?
3. How many states got a heavy rain warning?

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It is raining in Gujarat. The rain in Ahmedabad city is _____.

Weather experts say the rain will not become strong. But some places will still get _____ rain.

There is a _____ circulation in the sky over Gujarat.

There is also a rain _____ moving over the state.

Experts say Gujarat will get light rain for _____ days.

In other parts of India, this is called the _____ season.

Experts gave a _____ for 27 states.

They said _____ rain will fall in those states.

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