The metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro was hit by heavy rains on the night of last Friday (23), resulting in flooding in various areas of the city. The Rio Civil Defense issued alerts to residents about the forecast of moderate to strong rain.
According to the Rio Alert system, a meteorology organ of the City Hall, between 5:15 pm and 5:30 pm on Friday, significant volumes of rain were recorded. The Great Méier had an accumulated “very strong” of 18.8 mm, while Grajaú had 4 mm of “moderate” rain in the same period.
Shortly before, between 17h and 17h15, Grajaú had already registered 14.6 mm. Bangu also had “moderate” rain with 3.4 mm. The North Zone was affected with water pockets.
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Time instability was influenced by the arrival of a cold front from the south of the country.
The highest instability on the coast of Rio de Janeiro was recorded at dawn on Friday (23). The Brazilian Navy issued an alert for sea hangover between Ubatuba, on the north coast of São Paulo, and Arraial do Cabo, on the coast of Rio de Janeiro.
The ones on Friday night (23). The wind configuration after the system passage also contributed to the intensification of rain and agitated sea.
Costa Verde Fluminense was especially impacted, with intense rain forecast and risk of thunderstorms. Paraty and Angra dos Reis, for example, were expected to have up to 60 mm of rain.
Forecast for the weekend
For this Saturday (24), the cold front begins to move away, but time remains unstable, with the possibility of weak to moderate rain, especially in the coast of Rio de Janeiro.
The alert system provides weak to moderate rain in the capital, with wet ocean winds influencing time and leaving the sky between covered and cloudy. Temperatures will remain stable, with a maximum expected from 25 ° C and weak to moderate winds.
Sunday (25), is expected to improve time and predominant sun throughout the state of Rio de Janeiro.
For the end of May and early June, Climatempo points to the arrival of the first major cold wave of the year. A powerful air mass of polar origin should reach Brazil, with the potential to bring low temperatures that can affect the Southeast and Midwest, including Rio de Janeiro.
The forecast also indicates agitated sea and hangover on the Southeast coast, due to the formation of an extratropical cyclone.
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