Panaji: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Oct 13, warning of hot and humid weather conditions. IMD classifies hot and humid weather as a situation where the maximum temperature is at least 3°C above normal and humidity remains above normal.IMD also issued a yellow alert for Oct 12. On Monday, 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 was 25°C in Panaji, 0.7°C above normal. In Mormugao, the minimum temperature was 24.4°C, 0.3°C below normal.Relative humidity was 59% in Panaji, 21 percentage points below normal, and 74% in Mormugao, 12 percentage points below normal.IMD has advised people to take precautions during hot weather, including staying hydrated, wearing light clothing and limiting time in direct sunlight during afternoon hours.According to the latest weather update, conditions are becoming favourable for the further withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from parts of eastern India, the northern peninsula and large parts of northeast India over the next two days. The withdrawal line currently passes through Supaul, Ranchi, Sundargarh, Bargarh, Bijapur, Hyderabad, Belagavi and Panaji, among other locations.
