After a long break of 10 days, SW Monsoon has again become vigorous over Goa since August 23.
This has given the final push for the Area Weighted Average Rainfall to cross the 100 inches milestone, on August 23, 2016.
Till 0830 hrs on August 24, 2016, Goa had recorded 101.4 inches (2576.1 mm) against normal of 102.1 inches (2593.4 mm) for this time, showing a departure of just -1% from normal.
The top five wettest towns have all crossed 100 inches.
Pernem 117.44 inches
Mormugao 114.54 inches
Sankhali 113.05 inches
Margao 102.39 inches
Dabolim 102.35 inches
August has seen heaviest rains in the interior areas of Valpoi, Sakhali and Pernem
El Nino has turned Neutral, but La Nina is expected only in later half of the year.
The monsoon season so far has been normal over India and as of August 23, 2016, is showing a departure of just -2% from normal.
Karala, Guajarat, Punjab, Harayana, and the NE States have received below normal rainfall, while Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have received excess. Rainfall has been normal over rest of the states.
The rainfall is expected to remain in the normal range for the rest of the season, as per IMD forecasts.
This has given the final push for the Area Weighted Average Rainfall to cross the 100 inches milestone, on August 23, 2016.
The top five wettest towns have all crossed 100 inches.
Pernem 117.44 inches
Mormugao 114.54 inches
Sankhali 113.05 inches
Margao 102.39 inches
Dabolim 102.35 inches
The monsoon season so far has been normal over India and as of August 23, 2016, is showing a departure of just -2% from normal.
Karala, Guajarat, Punjab, Harayana, and the NE States have received below normal rainfall, while Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have received excess. Rainfall has been normal over rest of the states.
The rainfall is expected to remain in the normal range for the rest of the season, as per IMD forecasts.
