Heat and showers prevail in Brazil

Heat and showers prevail in Brazil


In Brazil, humid, warm air predominates and rain spreads throughout the country. High atmospheric pressure from the South Atlantic moves rain away from ES and into MG.

Warm, moist air spreads over Brazil and allows heavy clouds to form in many states, in all regions of the country.

High atmospheric pressure from the South Atlantic advances over Brazil, reducing cloud cover and rain in the eastern Northeast, Espírito Santo and eastern Minas Gerais.

A cold front moves offshore, off the coast of Sao Paulo. The cold air mass of polar origin that arrived with this cold front is located over the ocean, on the coast of the Southern Region, and transports cold and humid winds towards the interior of this Region.

An area of ​​low atmospheric pressure over Paraguay helps organize areas of instability in southern Brazil and Mato Grosso do Sul.




Moist, warm air predominates in Brazil and rain spreads across the country (Image: GOES 16 – Climatempo coloring)

Weather forecast for Brazil from 05/12/2023 to Tuesday

Southern region

A cold air mass of polar origin is located over the ocean, off the coast of the Southern Region, and transports cold, moist winds towards the interior of the Region. An area of ​​low atmospheric pressure over Paraguay helps organize areas of instability in southern Brazil.

Rainy conditions remain in the three states of the Southern Region. In the south-west and in the south of Paraná the day is with many clouds and rain at any time, with a risk of moderate to heavy rain. In Greater Curitiba and other regions of Paraná there will be sunny periods and rain showers with lightning will occur in the afternoon and evening. Warning for thunderstorms in the central-west and north-west of Paraná.

In the Itajaí Valley and the Santa Catarina coast, this Tuesday is with mostly cloudy skies and rain, which can sometimes be moderate to strong. In the other areas of the interior of Santa Catarina it always rains, with the risk of lightning and some periods with the sun among many clouds. There is a risk of moderate to heavy rainfall in the western/central western part of the state.

Almost all of Rio Grande do Sul has a very cloudy day, rain at any time and sunny periods. There is a risk of lightning. The eastern part of Rio Grande do Sul, including Grande Porto Alegre, spends the day with cloudy skies and drizzle.

South-eastern region

Warm, moist air predominates over the Southeast and heavy clouds form easily over much of the region potential for heavy rain. But the high atmospheric pressure system in the South Atlantic affects Espírito Santo and eastern Minas Gerais, reducing cloud cover and rainy conditions.

In the regions of Minas Gerais, Vale do Rio Doce and Vale do Jequitinhonha, and in most areas of Espírito Santo, this Tuesday is with strong sun, very hotking without rain. In the areas of Espírito Santo near Rio de Janeiro, rain showers could occur from the afternoon onwards.

In the state of Rio de Janeiro, in the Zona da Mata Mineira and in the south of Minas, the sun always appears between many clouds, the air is suffocating and there are conditions for rain with lightning at any time. There is a risk of thunderstorms.

In the center, west and north-west of Minas Gerais and in the state of Sao Paulo the sun appears, the clouds grow due to the heat and high humidity of the air, and cause rain showers with lightning in the afternoon and evening.

He has storm warning in the center, north and west of São Paulo.

Midwest Region

Moist, warm air predominates over the Midwest and heavy clouds develop over the entire region. An area of ​​low atmospheric pressure over Paraguay helps organize areas of rain over Mato Grosso do Sul.

This Tuesday presents many clouds in Mato Grosso do Sul, with some clear spells, but the Rain showers will occur several times during the day. Almost the entire state is present thunderstorm warning. The risk of thunderstorms is lower on the border with Goiás and Mato Grosso. It could still rain heavily in Campo Grande too.

This Tuesday, in the west and south of MT, including Cuiabá, Rondonópolis, the Rain showers may occur at any time, from dawn until night. Due to excessive cloud cover and frequent rain, the temperature does not rise much. In the other regions of Mato Grosso, in Goiás and in the Federal District the sun appears strong, but due to the heat some clouds form which cause rain showers and lightning in the afternoon and evening.

It could rain heavily in many areas of Goiás, the Federal District and Mato Grosso.

North-East Region

Dry air predominates in the eastern part of the Northeast, inhibiting the appearance of rain. But the warm, humid air also spreads to other areas of the Region and rain clouds manage to form.

In the west of Bahia, in the São Francisco Valley, in Maranhão, in Piauí, in Ceará and in the hinterland of Pernambuco, the day is sunny, warm and rain showers with lightning, mainly in the afternoon and at night.

In Rio Grande do Norte, on the coastal strip between Paraíba and Alagoas and on the coast of Bahia, Salvador and Ilhéus, the sun appears strong and there are possibility of temporary rain

There is the possibility of moderate to heavy rain in the interior of Maranhão.

Northern Region

Warm, moist air predominates over the northern region and heavy clouds grow in all states. The circulation of winds at various levels of the atmosphere contributes to concentrating the instability on Acre and Rondônia.

The north of Roraima, including Boa Vista, spend the day sun and no rain.

In the south of the Amazon, in Acre and Rondônia, the day is characterized by periods of sun, many clouds and frequent rain showers, which can be heavy.

In other areas of the Northern Region of Brazil the sun appears strong and there are showers rain with lightning especially in the afternoon and at night.

There is a risk of moderate to heavy rain in the areas of Amazonia, Pará and northern Tocantins and northern Rondônia.

Weather alert for 05/12/2023 – Tuesday

Watch out for moderate to heavy rain in the capitals Florianópolis Curitiba, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Campo Grande, Goiânia, Brasilia, Cuiabá, Manaus, Porto Velho, Rio Branco and Teresina

Thunderstorm warning with lightning and gusts of wind between 71 and 90 km/h in the central-west and north-west of Paraná, in the west, in the north and in the center of São Paulo, in the south of Minas, in the Zona da Mata Mineira, in the whole inside the state of Rio de Janeiro, in Mato Grosso do Sul, on the border of Mato Grosso with Rondônia and on the border of Mato Grosso with Bolivia, in the central-west of Acre.

Watch out for moderate to heavy rain with lightning and wind gusts from 51 km/h to 70 km/h to the west, north/northwest of Rio Grande do Sul, west, central-west, east and north-east of Santa Catarina (includes the coast and Vale do Itajaí, in the south-west, center, south, east and north of Paraná, in the south and east of São Paulo (except on the coast), on the coast of Rio de Janeiro, in the Triângulo Mineiro, in the Grande Belo Horizonte and in the central-west / north-west of Minas Gerais, in Goiás (except the extreme north of the state), in the Federal District, in Mato Grosso (except in the east/northeast of the state), in the Porto Velho region in north-central Rondônia, in the central-east of Acre, in the Amazonas (except in the extreme south-west of the state), in Pará (except in the north of the state), in the north of Tocantins, in the interior of Maranhão and in the Teresina region.

Watch out for moderate rain on the coast and north of Maranhão and on the coast of Pará.

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Source: Terra

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