At around 4pm, Civil Defense issued a severe alert for the east zone, south zone, Mogi das Cruzes, Ferraz de Vasconcelos, Santo André and São Caetano do Sul
The rain that hits São Paulo puts the entire city on alert for flooding. In the east zone, the City Hall’s Emergency Management Center issued a warning due to overflowing streams. Gusts of wind were also recorded in several regions of the capital.
At around 4pm, Civil Defense issued a severe alert for the east zone, south zone, Mogi das Cruzes, Ferraz de Vasconcelos, Santo André and São Caetano do Sul.
Alert status for transshipments
– Subprefecture of Itaim São Paulo, at 3:40 pm
– Overflow of the Três Pontes Stream at Av. Marechal Tito N 7557
There is potential for hail, gusts of wind, flooding, and falling trees in the city.
Wind gusts:
32.5 km/h – Lapa – Leopoldine Villa at 2.10 pm
31.1 km/h – Lapa – Vila Leopoldina at 9:50 am
31.1 km/h – Santana – Carandirú at 10:10 am
30.5 km/h – Lapa – Leopoldine Villa at 1:10 pm
29.8 km/h – M’ Boi Mirim – Guarapiranga Dam at 10:10 am
How is the weather
The State of São Paulo should face another typical summer day this Thursday, the 8th, marked by a predominance of sun during the morning and early afternoon, as well as intense heat from the early hours of the day. Temperatures rise quickly and must exceed 30°C.
As the heat advances throughout the day, heavy clouds begin to form again in the afternoon, favoring the occurrence of rain showers accompanied by lightning, according to information from Climatempo.
Between the afternoon and early evening, rain may occur with moderate to heavy intensity in Greater São Paulo, in several regions of the interior and also on the coast.
Last Wednesday, the 6th, the entire capital of São Paulo went on alert for flooding, due to rain. The alert was issued by the Climate Emergency Management Center (CGE) of São Paulo City Hall.
According to Civil Defense, rainfall reached 102 mm in the Santana neighborhood (north zone) in three hours. In Campo de Marte, also in the north, a wind gust of 80km/h was recorded.
In Greater São Paulo, the heaviest rain fell in the Santo André region, which accumulated around 42 mm in a few hours. In the Itapecerica da Serra region, it rained 33.8 mm and in Embu-Guaçu it rained 31.4 mm, as measured by the National Center for Monitoring and Alerts for Natural Disasters (Cemaden).
Despite being quick and punctual, the rains expected this Thursday could cause sudden flooding in urban areas, especially in large centers.
According to Climatempo, there is no forecast of intense rain for the west of São Paulo, while the greatest risk of storms is concentrated in Serra da Mantiqueira and the region between Bragança Paulista and the central interior of São Paulo.
The National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) maintains a yellow alert for storms for this region, including the cities of Campinas, São José do Rio Preto, Ribeirão Preto, Araçatuba, Piracicaba, Presidente Prudente and Araraquara. In addition to Vale do Paraíba Paulista and the macro metropolitan region.
Typical summer conditions are expected to persist on Friday the 8th, with heat and the possibility of isolated showers. At the weekend, the risk of storms tends to reduce, while temperatures continue to rise. On Sunday, the 11th, thermometers can reach up to 34°C in the city of São Paulo. Previously, Inmet pointed to a predicted maximum of 36ºC.
The rains are expected to return on Monday, the 12th, becoming stronger from Wednesday, the 14th. The weather condition will remain the same until at least Tuesday, the 20th, with the expectation of storms with temperatures in the 30s.
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