Light rain likely from Nov 12 to Nov 14, mercury to rise slightly

Panaji: While the mercury dropped by a degree during the past two days, a low pressure area that has formed over southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to trigger a slight rise in minimum temperatures and light rain or thunderstorms on Sunday.
The India meteorological department (IMD) recorded a minimum temperature of 22.5 and 22.1 degrees Celsius in the city on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.
In areas away from the coast, the nip in the air was more noticeable.
But the low pressure area that formed due to a cyclonic circulation or the remnant part of this system may lead to moisture incursion.
“It is likely to move towards the Tamil Nadu coast. As per present observations, this movement will keep the winds easterlies, bringing some moisture and raising minimum temperature, though most likely within normal values only,” scientist, IMD-Panaji, Rahul M said.
“Light rain or thundershowers are likely over Goa between November 12 and November 14, with higher possibility on November 13,” the scientist said.
It had rained in some places of both districts earlier on November 3 and 6. This post-monsoon season has witnessed rainfall on a lesser scale than in the past few years. October 2022 ended with the lowest rainfall in the last six years.
The mercury has been hovering around the normal range during the day, too. On Tuesday, IMD, Panaji recorded a maximum temperature of 33.6 degrees Celsius, just 0.4 degrees above normal.