Goa rain update: Light, isolated showers till May 7-8

PANAJI: While the Goa regional bureau of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had earlier issued an alert for light rain and thundershowers in parts of Goa till May 5, the date has now been extended till May 7. A private weather forecaster said showers could be expected in parts of the coastal state till 8 or 9 May.

According to a media report, earlier, the warning was issued only up to May 5. Light rain and thundershowers are expected at isolated places on May 5, 6 and 7. The IMD attributed the reason for the unseason showers to a cyclonic circulation over south interior Karnataka and adjoining Tamil Nadu and neighbouring areas.

“The trough or wind discontinuity from southwest Madhya Pradesh to south Tamil Nadu across Marathwada and interior Karnataka persists, and now extends up to 1.5 km above mean sea level,” the IMD said in its report.

Meanwhile dry weather prevailed over the state on Wednesday, with haze reported at isolated places in both the districts. The IMD said haze was likely at isolated places on May 4 as well. However, no major change in maximum temperature is likely for two days, and a fall by around 1°C is expected on day three, the weatherman stated.

Pre-monsoon showers are expected in Goa from May 15 or 20 onward and a slight fall in daytime temperatures could be expected across the State from end-May, a long-term forecast said.