The week that begins will record unprecedented temperatures in Brazil. The new heat wave centered between the Southeast and the Midwest will cause maximum temperatures to break records in thousands of cities. Thus, even in places where heat is already a reality, the phenomenon will cause thermometers to register extraordinary temperatures.
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One hot air mass it will intensify at the beginning of the week, remaining until the end of it. Thus, maximum temperatures between 42 °C and 45 °C are expected in some parts of the Central-West and Southeast, with some cities being able to exceed 45 °C.
However, Minas Gerais will be the state that will suffer most from temperature differences. In some cities in Minas Gerais, maximum temperatures are expected to exceed 40 °C, an abnormal temperature for the state. In Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais, afternoons remain at 37 °C to 39 °C, with the possibility of exceeding 40 °C and breaking the record of 38.6 °C recorded in 1910.
In some areas of the country, temperatures can be up to 15 °C above historical averages, leading to a heat unusual and unprecedented in several locations in the center of the country. To date, the highest temperature ever recorded to date was 44.8 °C in Nova Maringá (MT) on November 4th and 5th, 2020.
It seems that this maximum history could be reached this week by even greater heat. O El Niño has a great influence on this heat wave, also influencing climate change in the world. Thus, the heat in the state of São Paulo will reach levels above 40 °C this week, with the possibility of records of 45 °C in some cities.
In Rio de Janeiro, several days of the week will have temperatures above 40 °C. The forecast is 43 °C to 45 °C in some neighborhoods in the capital of Rio. In the mountainous region, even with milder temperatures, the heat will still be present, with records between 35 °C and 38 °C.
