Light rain likely today, sunny weather during week: Met dept

Panaji: The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Panaji, has extended a light rain warning for Sunday, April 5, due to the continued influence of two cyclonic systems in Marathwada and Andhra Pradesh.

Light rain or thundershowers are likely in isolated places during the afternoon or evening, followed by sunny conditions later in the week.

During the last 24 hours, up to Saturday morning, no rainfall has been recorded by any of the 13 centres in Goa.

However, during the previous 24 hours until Friday morning, a few centres received a quantum of brisk rainfall. Sanquelim recorded the highest with 6.2mm, followed by Dharbandora (4.2mm), Valpoi (2.5mm), Sanguem (2.3mm), and Old Goa (1.1mm).

An upper-air cyclonic circulation prevails over south coastal Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring areas. A trough from Marathwada to south Tamil Nadu persists across interior Karnataka.

Temperatures have been within the normal range, as Panaji recorded a maximum temperature of 33.8 °C (0.8 °C above normal) and a minimum of 24.7°C (0.2°C above normal).