Heatwave hits 2,700 Brazilian cities, should end Friday. The World Meteorological Organization estimates that the effects of El Niño should be felt until at least April next year.
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Heatwave hits 2,700 Brazilian cities, should end Friday. The World Meteorological Organization estimates that the effects of El Niño should be felt until at least April next year.
by Wagamaga
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The heatwave that is mainly affecting Brazil’s Southeast and Center-West regions is expected to last until Friday (Nov. 17). The forecast was made by the National Meteorological Institute (Inmet), which lists 2,707 affected municipalities.
According to the institute’s classification, heat waves occur when the temperature remains 5ºC above the average expected for the month for at least five days. The 40ºC mark has been exceeded in recent days in Rio de Janeiro and Cuiabá, plus a large number of non-capitals.
States facing the heatwave should receive heavy rainfall next week. In the Southeast, the drop in temperature on Friday (17) is likely to be accompanied by precipitation.
For November 21–29, some locations should receive a large volume of rain, upwards of 40 millimeters, especially in the states of Mato Grosso, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, and Espírito Santo, in addition to the Federal District. In other areas, the authority does not rule out the possibility of showers.