Palmas, Manaus and Teresina could have record heat today

Palmas, Manaus and Teresina could have record heat today


While the polar air cools south-central Brazil, the heat continues in the north and northeast and this Friday could exceed 40°C. Br-ó bró in Piauí has ​​already begun!

Palmas, capital of Tocantins, could have record heat, with maximum expected at 40°C. The current record is 39.6°C, recorded on September 13th

In September 2022 the temperature reached 41.4°C and dropped from 36°C in just 3 days.




Photo: Teresina (PI)/iStock

Teresina, the capital of Piauí, could also experience record heat this Friday 15 September. A the expected maximum is 39°C and the current heat record for 2023 is 38.8°C on August 21.

According to Inmet, in September 2022 the highest temperature in Teresina was 38.3°C.

Manaus is another Brazilian capital that could experience record heat this Friday. The maximum expected temperature is 38°C.

The highest temperature in 2023, so far, was 38.0°C, on August 25th. The National Institute of Meteorology reported that this was the highest temperature ever recorded on an August day in Manaus, in 63 years of measurements.

Heat in the North and North-East

While the polar air cools central-southern Brazil, the heat continues in the North and Northeast, but in September it is normal. This is the month when Piauí’s Br-ó bró begins, which is the hottest time of the year.

This Thursday, according to Inmet, the 6 highest temperatures in Brazil were:

Ferries (MA): 41.3°C

Fish (TO): 40.6°C

Santa Rosa do Tocantins (TO): 40.1°C

Pio (TO): 40.0°C

Gurgueia sunrise (PI): 39.7°C

Boa Vista (RR): 39.6°C

Source: Terra

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