The southwest monsoon arrived in Gujarat on June 13, two days ahead of schedule, bringing heavy showers to Mahisagar district and some other parts of the State, an official from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
The conditions were favourable for further advancement of the monsoon in some parts of Gujarat, the IMD centre at Ahmedabad said in a bulletin.
Rainfall and thunderstorm are expected in parts of the State during the next five days, the official said.
