Drizzles lash State ahead of monsoons
HERALD REPORTER
PANJIM, MAY 3
With the thunderstorms on Monday wee-hours, the pre monsoon showers have arrived in Goa, predicting beginning of monsoons in the first week of June.
The state witnessed winds accompanied by lightings and thunderstorms before the day break on Monday, giving much needed respite to the people from the heat.
The Indian Meteorological Department in Goa has termed these drizzles as ‘pre monsoon showers’.
“These are pre monsoon showers and will continue for a month. The showers might occur on daily bases or alternate days,” Met department official told Herald.
The official said that the state will witnessed normal monsoon this year, beginning from first week of June.
“The monsoons will be normal and will also occur at the normal period (June),” official said.
The official said that the early pre-monsoon showers, which occurred with heavy thunderstorms, are basically due to high temperature and increasing moisture in the atmosphere.
The city witnessed 3.6mm of rainfall on Monday. The temperature came down to 34 degree Celsius from 36 degree Celsius on Sunday.
