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In an interview with SIC Notícias, Meteorologist Pedro Sousa, from the Portuguese Institute of Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), ensured thatRain is foreseen in the near future, making the fight against even more challenging fires.
This Tuesday, July 29, was the day of the year with the most occurrences of forest fire recorded by . The extreme weather conditions, with intense heat and strong wind, have seriously hindered the work of operational.
Speaking to SIC Notícias, in Jornal da Midnaite, meteorologist Pedro Sousa, from , confirmed that weather conditions will be unfavorable in the
“Tonight, unfortunately, it will still have quite complicated conditions,” he said.
According to the expert, the nightclub has been particularly difficult due to the intensification of the wind and thus will be maintained.
“During the night there is an intensification of the east quadrant wind, especially in the northern and center interior zones, where some of the most worrying fires are active,” he said.
“It has been so in the last nights and it will also be in this,” he added.
Despite predicting a slight reduction in the intensity of gusts in the coming nights, Pedro Sousa guarantees that the winds will continue to be strong.
“The forecast is that in the coming nights there is a slight decrease in the intensity of these gusts, but will remain strong,” he said.
The high temperature has not helped to combat fires and, according to the meteorologist, Although a descent of temperatures on the coast is foreseen, inside the values should remain high.
“In the coming days there will be a slight improvement in the most coastal part, with a small descent of temperatures and some maritime wind during the day, but this relief will not reach much inside,” he said.
Questioned about the possibility of rain, the meteorologist ensured that the “Probability of precipitation occurs is quite low in the near future.”
“Until half or final of next week, the conditions will remain very adverse in meteorological terms,” he said.
