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Rain fails to bring relief from heat

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Panaji: Parts of Goa experienced light rainfall in isolated areas on Thursday. Dabolim received the highest at 8.8mm, followed by Mapusa with 4.1mm. Other areas saw very light rain, with Margao receiving just 0.2 mm and Panaji reporting a trace of rainfall.
Despite the rain, the mercury did not drop as Panaji recorded a maximum temperature of 35.2°C, while Mormugao reached 34.8°C, with no significant changes observed.
The the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for April 4, forecasting fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall across both North and South Goa districts. Thunderstorms, accompanied by winds gusting at speeds of 30-40 kmph, are likely to affect isolated places across the state.
For April 5, the IMD has forecast isolated light rainfall over North and South Goa. They also warned of a gradual rise in temperatures over the next week, with temperatures expected to increase by 2-3°C.

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