Panaji: The southwest monsoon, which had advanced over South Goa on Friday, moved further and crossed the remaining parts of Goa, covering some more areas of Karnataka, Maharashtra, and other adjoining regions. Despite the progression, sunny conditions mostly prevailed during the daytime.
Monsoon Progress and Rainfall Activity
Conditions remain favorable for the further advance of the monsoon into more parts of the central Arabian Sea, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and other regions. Rainfall activity picked up momentum in the evening, with many places receiving brisk rainfall during the night.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Panaji, declared the advance of the southwest monsoon over the rest of Goa based on parameters such as moisture and wind conditions. During the last 24 hours until Saturday morning, rainfall was widespread but light to moderate in most areas.
Rainfall Distribution
Old Goa recorded heavy rainfall of 81.8mm, while Dabolim received 31.8mm, Dharbandora 18.3mm, Margao 15.5mm, and Panaji 11mm. Other centers recorded only light rainfall.
Although the monsoon has advanced over Goa, it has yet to gather full momentum, which is typical due to natural variations and fluctuations. The cumulative rainfall so far stands at 51.5mm, compared to a normal of 75.5mm for this period, resulting in a deficit of 31%.
Weather Systems and Forecast
The highest daily average 24-hour rainfall was 19.2mm on Friday, and IMD Panaji recorded 16.7mm on Saturday morning. An upper air cyclonic circulation over coastal Karnataka and its neighborhood has been observed over south Kerala and nearby regions at 23.1 km above mean sea level.
IMD Panaji has issued a yellow-coded alert for the next four days until Wednesday. Moderate rainfall or thundershowers are very likely to occur over both Goan regions during late afternoon and evening hours. The thunderstorm may be accompanied by lightning, gusty winds of 40 to 50 km per hour, and heavy rainfall at isolated places.
