Monsoon may hit Goa by June 13

PANAJI: Light rain and thunderstorm is likely to occur for the next three days in parts of the state, India meteorological department (IMD) officials told TOI.
“The arrival of the rainy season will depend on the intensity of the monsoon current, so we cannot conclude anything as of now. But it could hit the state by June 13,” they said.
“In Goa, we are expecting light to moderate rainfall on Sunday along with thundershowers.After that, there will be less of thunder and more of continuous rain. ” an IMD official said.
“It is almost the near-onset of monsoon, so rainfall will be at many places, about 50-60% of the state,” officials said.
A five-day weather warning has been issued on the IMD Goa website. The met department has forecast a thunderstorm with lightning and gusty winds of up to 40-50 kmph at isolated places on Sunday. “There will be heavy rainfall at isolated places from Monday to Wednesday,” the website read.
“Goa will receive some rainfall owing to low pressure system forming in the South-East Arabian Sea. If the system stays in the same place, we can expect heavy rainfall by June 10, 11, 12. We have therefore issued a weather forecast for these three days only,” an IMD official said.