Daijiworld Media Network - Panaji

Panaji, Oct 13: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Goa on Tuesday, warning of hot and humid weather conditions.

The IMD had also issued a yellow alert for Monday, when Panaji recorded a maximum temperature of 36.6°C, which was 5.1°C above normal, according to IMD data.

Mormugao recorded a maximum temperature of 35.8°C, 4.5°C above normal.

The minimum temperature in Panaji stood at 25°C, which was 0.7°C above normal, while Mormugao recorded a minimum of 24.4°C, 0.3°C below normal.

Relative humidity was recorded at 59% in Panaji, 21 percentage points below normal, and 74% in Mormugao, 12 percentage points below normal.

The IMD classifies hot and humid weather conditions as a situation in which the maximum temperature is at least 3°C above normal and humidity remains above normal.

The weather department has advised people to take precautions, including staying hydrated, wearing light clothing and limiting exposure to direct sunlight during afternoon hours.

Meanwhile, conditions are becoming favourable for the further withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from parts of eastern India, the northern peninsula and large areas of northeast India over the next two days, according to the latest weather update.

The withdrawal line currently passes through Supaul, Ranchi, Sundargarh, Bargarh, Bijapur, Hyderabad, Belagavi and Panaji, among other locations.