Heat wave hits Brazil and is very dangerous

Heat wave hits Brazil and is very dangerous

Heat wave in Brazil! More than 1,600 municipalities in parts of Paraná, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul It is Goiás are on danger alert for a heat wave at Institute National Meteorology (Inmet). This alert, in effect from Saturday the 16th until the end of the afternoon on Monday the 18th, highlights health risks. This is because it involves temperatures 5°C above average, with some places classified as maximum danger.

In the state of São Paulo, the entire territory is on alert. In turn, in the Rio de Janeiro, the Inmet map highlights the entire region in yellow, indicating potential danger. The maximum alert covers 556 municipalities, mainly in the north of Paraná, south, east and central-north of Mato Grosso do Sul. Furthermore, areas of São Paulo such as Presidente Prudente, São José do Rio Preto It is metropolitan regions. The south coast of SP is also on alert for potential danger.

A new heat wave has affected part of Brazil, raising temperatures since Wednesday the 13th. Thus, the wave is characterized when temperatures remain between 3°C and 5°C above average for a prolonged period. In the capital of São Paulo, the thermometer exceeded 34°C on Saturday, and the expectation is for swelter and a rapid rise in temperature, potentially exceeding 35°C, with a predicted minimum of 24°C. The weather will remain hot over the next few days, with isolated rain in the late afternoons.

Heat wave in Brazil and record in Rio

At the Rio de Janeiroa thermal sensation record was recorded on Saturday, 16th, with the Guaratiba station marking 60.1°C at 10:20 am, the highest ever recorded by the Alerta Rio system. The forecast is that the thermometer in the city will reach 40°C this Sunday, highlighting the intensity of the heat in the region.

Source: Atrevida

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