MAPUSA
Along with cloud cover some parts of the State may receive light spell of rain and heavy rainfall at isolated places for next two days as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) is expecting a circulation to form off the coast of Konkan on Monday.
Incidentally, some parts of Goa witnessed cloud formation and thurdershowers on Sunday.
“With the possibility of a weak circulation to form off the coast of Konkan there could be cloudy conditions and intermittent light spell of rains on October 17 and 18. One or two places especially in the Ghat areas may receive heavy rainfall of around 5 to 6 cm,” said Rahul Mohan, senior scientist with the IMD.
According to the senior scientist, the rainfall activity so far in October was quite normal and in keeping with the trend of previous years. Valpoi experienced heavy rainfall on Friday recording around 110 mm of rain.
According to the data supplied by the IMD, last year Panaji recorded 177 mm of rain on a single day on October 7. Similarly, Pernem recorded 80 mm of rain on October 11 in 2020 while in 2019 it was again Pernem which recorded 220 mm of rain on October 26.
Ponda received 78 mm rainfall on October 9 in 2018 and Pernem recorded 112 mm on October 15 in 2017 and Valpoi recorded 86 mm of rain on October 10 in 2016.
Meanwhile, the maximum temperature recorded on Sunday was 31.6 and minimum of 24.6 degree Celsius in Panaji.
The weather bulletin has not issued any specific warning for fishermen in the next four days.
