The maximum day temperatures had climbed 4C above normal touching 32C. As shown in the IMD weekly analysis from 14/8/2014 to 20/8/2014, North Goa received nearly 50% of the normal rains only while South Goa fared a little better with deficiency of only 18%. Situation was even worse from August 20 to 24th.
However since August 24, a trough has become active off West coast which is pulling in the rain bearing clouds. But the monsoon winds at 850 hPa remain weak, resulting in isolated light showers at most places in Goa, bringing down the maximum day temperature by 4C to around 28C.
After recording just 13.9 mm total rains from 18th to 24th August, Margao Goa recorded 21 mm during 24 hrs ending 0830 hrs on August 25. Additional 12 mm were recorded at Vagaries Goa Rain Gauge at Margao from 0830 to 1900 hrs on August 25 and light rains are continuing. This has raised the exciting prospect of Margao reaching the 100 inch Century mark this monsoon season, after Valpoi and Sanguem, today itself!
More about it in the next post!
