PANAJI: With a combination effect of cyclonic circulation over Kerala and a trough over Karnataka triggering intense rainfall activity over Goa, some places in the state received heavy rainfall over the past two days.
Pernem almost hit the century-mark as the local rain gauge centre recorded 91.6mm of rain.
While the amount of rain decreased during the past 24 hours till Saturday morning, Pernem remained the wettest place during the past 48 hours as rainfall of 65.8mm and 25.8mm was recorded in the northern town.
Valpoi recorded 85.5mm of rain — highest of 67.5mm in the 24 hours till Friday morning and 18mm on Saturday morning. Among the other centres Sanguem in the foothills of Sahyadri recorded 84mm over two days - 64.5mm and 19.5mm.
Margao received 81.1mm, Quepem 58.6mm, Sakhali 55m and other centres on a lesser scale during the last 48 hours.
The India meteorological department (IMD), Panaji recorded a state average rainfall of 45.4mm in 24 hoursup until Friday morning — a moderate quantum of rainfall — and 14.6mm till Saturday morning.
With both systems moving away from their original positions and their effect waning slowly rainfall activity will decrease over the next few days.“The cyclonic circulation has moved towards Rayalaseema and neighbourhood and the north-south trough has become less marked, so the rainfall activity will decrease,” Rajasree VPM, scientist, IMD, Panaji said.
The overcast conditions and wet spell for two days brought down the temperatures drastically providing much relief from the heat at the peak of summer.
With an early onset of monsoon by a few days expected over Kerala, the northern limit of monsoons lies near Andaman and Nicobar islands in the Bay of Bengal. The normal date for its advance over Kerala is June 1.