Inmet issues warning for regions of SP, RJ, MG and ES until Wednesday (14); on the other hand, the South faces the risk of storms and winds of 100 km/h
The National Institute of Meteorology () issued an orange warning of danger for a heat wave in regions of the states of Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo. The warning began on Monday afternoon (12) and is valid until the end of Wednesday (14). According to the institution, these areas can record temperatures up to 5ºC above average for a period of three to five days.
Among the affected areas is the metropolitan region of São Paulo. According to the Climate Emergency Management Center (CGE) of São Paulo City Hall, despite the São Paulo capital having dawned with cloudy skies, the maximum could reach 31ºC this Tuesday (13). On Wednesday, the forecast is for sun between clouds and muggy weather, with thermometers reaching up to 29ºC.
The regions of Araraquara, Bauru, Campinas, Itapetininga, Piracicaba, Ribeirão Preto, Vale do Paraíba and the south coast of São Paulo are also in the heat wave warning area, as are areas in the south of Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo.
In the South region, the orange danger alert is for storms, with a risk of rain between 30 and 60 millimeters per hour or 50 and 100 millimeters per day. There is also a risk of intense winds of up to 100 km/h, hail and interruption in the electricity supply.
The warning mainly covers cities in Paraná and Santa Catarina, but also extends to some municipalities in the interior of São Paulo.
City of São Paulo has a heat wave and heavy rain warning
The city of São Paulo is expected to record heavy rains in the coming days, with the most intense rainfall between Wednesday and Friday (16). According to the São Paulo City Council’s CGE, the week is being marked by a lot of precipitation, due to the spread of areas of instability originating in the interior of São Paulo and associated with heat and humidity in the late afternoons.
The capital of São Paulo dawned with cloudy weather and drizzle this Tuesday, but thermometers remain rising, with a predicted maximum of 31ºC. According to Inmet, there is an orange heat wave alert valid until Wednesday that also affects the city.
In the afternoon on Tuesday, it is also expected to rain. There is an alert for the occurrence of gusts of wind and hail, in addition to the formation of flooding, rising river levels and falling trees in the capital of São Paulo.
On Wednesday, the morning should be marked by cloudy skies and thermometers at the 20°C mark. During the morning, there is a likelihood of isolated showers of rapid rain. “The rainfall gains intensity during the afternoon and lasts for much of the night. The maximum temperature reaches 29°C”, adds the CGE.
On Thursday, temperatures should drop a little. “The sun between many clouds with rain showers throughout the day does not allow the temperature to rise much”, warns the CGE. The maximum decreases and the forecast is 27°C.
When should temperatures drop?
According to Meteoblue, the rain is expected to remain present over the next few days in the city of São Paulo, becoming heavier at least until Friday. Temperatures start to get milder, but until Sunday (18), the maximum is still close to 30ºC.
On Monday (19), the forecast is for cloudy weather in the capital of São Paulo, with a maximum of 25ºC. On Tuesday (20), temperatures are expected to drop even further, reaching up to 20ºC.
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
Published by Nícolas Robert
