Weather forecast: cold weather is expected to weaken in the coming days
A cold front forming in the south of the country is expected to lose strength over the weekend. Before dissipating, the system is expected to bring rain to some central areas of Brazil and intensify storms in the south of the country starting this Friday (10).
Thursday (9) should be marked by very sunny weather in a large part of the national territory, covering the South, Southeast and Central-West. However, there is a forecast of weaker rain in the Jequitinhonha Valley, in Minas Gerais, in the south of Bahia and along the north coast, between Pernambuco and Amazonas. In these regions, precipitation should be more punctual and temporary.
High temperatures in the North and Northeast
The North and Northeast regions have the highest temperatures in the country this Thursday (9). Palmas (TO) records a predicted maximum of 34°C, Teresina (PI) of 33°C and Belém (PA) of 32°C. In the southeast, Rio de Janeiro should reach 22°C, Belo Horizonte (MG) at 26°C and Salvador (BA) at 28°C.
In Belém (PA), the day dawns at around 24°C and should reach 32°C throughout the day, with very low air humidity. The local population was alerted to the need to stay well hydrated in the face of the weather conditions.
Intense cold in the south of Brazil
In the south of the country, thermometers continue to show very low temperatures. Curitiba (PR) dawns with a minimum of 3°C and a predicted maximum of 18°C. Porto Alegre (RS) records a minimum of 4°C and a maximum of 17°C. Florianópolis (SC) should reach a maximum of 18°C. São Paulo, with a freezing dawn, should not exceed 21°C throughout the day.
There were records of frost in Rio Grande do Sul, Paraná and Santa Catarina. The cold record was recorded in Bom Jardim da Serra (SC), where thermometers registered -6.1°C. In Urupema (SC) and São Joaquim (SC), the temperature reached -4.9°C, and in Urubici (SC), -3.5°C.
In Rio Grande do Sul, the lowest temperature was recorded in Santana do Livramento, on the western border, with -2.4°C. Getúlio Vargas (RS) and São José dos Ausentes (RS), in Campos de Cima da Serra (RS), also recorded subzero temperatures. In Paraná, General Carneiro was the coldest city, with -2.3°C, followed by Palmas (PR), which recorded -1°C.
Despite the intense cold in the morning, temperatures gradually rose throughout Wednesday (8). From this Thursday (9), the most intense cold begins to give a respite, although rain will become the main concern.
Rain forecast for the weekend in the south
With the arrival of the cold front starting this Friday (10), the areas of greatest attention for rain are the extreme north of Rio Grande do Sul, the Serra Gaúcha, the west of Santa Catarina and the west, southwest and south of Paraná. Rainfall is expected to last throughout the weekend in these regions.
Alert for low humidity in the interior of the country
While the South faces the cold and rain, the interior of São Paulo and the south of Pará are under alert due to low relative humidity, which should be below 20% to 30% this Thursday (9).
The ideal humidity level is at least 60%. Extreme drought dries out the respiratory tract, worsens diseases such as rhinitis and asthma, increases the concentration of dust and pollution and increases the risk of fires. Civil defenses remain on alert due to this scenario.
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Source: CNN