Light showers lash parts of Goa; IMD issues two-day yellow alert

PANAJI: (Jun 21) Light rainfall on Sunday brought respite from prolonged heat in several parts of Goa ahead of a two-day heavy rainfall alert starting Monday.

Light showers were witnessed in parts of Sattari, Canacona and Tiswadi talukas, while the capital city of Panaji also received rainfall.

According to the India Meteorological Department bulletin on Saturday, the average temperature in Goa was around 34 degrees Celsius, which is four degrees above normal in Panaji, and humidity was at 70 per cent.