Brazil weather: orange storm warning in 3 states

Brazil's National Institute of Meteorology (INMET) has an orange-level ("Danger") storm warning in effect on Wednesday, Nov. 11, for the states of Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso and Goiás. The warning runs from midnight to 11:59 p.m. (Brasília time) and covers 78 municipalities, according to the institute's warnings panel. Campo Grande, the capital of Mato Grosso do Sul, is inside the affected area.

INMET says the storms could bring 30 to 60 mm of rain per hour, or 50 to 100 mm in a day, along with winds of 60 to 100 km/h and hail. The institute flags a risk of power outages, crop damage, fallen trees and flooding. For Campo Grande, its forecast calls for a high of 29 °C and a low of 22 °C, with mostly cloudy skies, showers and thunderstorms.

What INMET recommends

During an orange warning with strong wind gusts, INMET advises people not to shelter under trees, because of the risk of falling trees and lightning, and not to park vehicles near transmission towers or billboards. Where possible, it recommends turning off appliances and the main breaker. More information is available from the Civil Defense agency (dial 199) and the fire department (dial 193).

Yellow warnings also in effect

Also on Wednesday, a separate storm warning at the yellow level ("Potential Danger") covers 618 municipalities in Goiás, Mato Grosso, São Paulo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, Tocantins, Minas Gerais and Rondônia. According to INMET, rainfall should reach 20 to 30 mm per hour or up to 50 mm in a day, with winds of 40 to 60 km/h and hail, and a low risk of power outages, fallen branches and flooding. Among state capitals, the institute names Goiânia, Cuiabá and Campo Grande, which is also under the orange warning. A further yellow storm warning covers 224 municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina.

In Bahia, a yellow warning for accumulated rainfall runs through Friday (Nov. 13) and includes Salvador, with a low risk of flooding and small landslides in vulnerable areas. INMET urges residents to watch for changes on hillsides and to avoid going out in bad weather. Salvador's forecast for Wednesday is a high of 28 °C and a low of 23 °C, with mostly cloudy skies and showers. All temperatures in this article are in degrees Celsius.

Along the coasts of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina, a yellow warning for coastal winds lasts until 9 a.m. on Wednesday (check the INMET panel for the current situation), with stronger winds and a risk of sand dunes shifting onto buildings along the shore. Porto Alegre is on the list of municipalities.

Teresina and Boa Vista are the hottest; Belo Horizonte and Curitiba the coolest

In INMET's forecast for Wednesday, Teresina has the hottest forecast among the capitals, with a high of 38 °C and a low of 25 °C, followed by Boa Vista, at 37 °C with a low of 28 °C. Porto Velho and Cuiabá both reach 36 °C. At the other end, Belo Horizonte has the coolest overnight low among the capitals, 12 °C, with a high of 23 °C. In Curitiba, the forecast high of 21 °C is the lowest among the capitals, and the low is 13 °C. In São Paulo, the forecast is a high of 25 °C and a low of 15 °C, with mostly cloudy skies and a chance of isolated showers.

Forecast for Brazil's capitals

• Brasília: high of 27 °C and low of 17 °C, with mostly cloudy skies and a chance of isolated showers, according to INMET.
• Goiânia: high of 27 °C and low of 20 °C, with isolated showers and thunderstorms.
• Cuiabá: high of 36 °C and low of 25 °C, overcast skies, with showers and thunderstorms.
• Rio de Janeiro: high of 26 °C and low of 18 °C, with mostly cloudy skies and a chance of isolated showers.
• Porto Alegre: high of 28 °C and low of 16 °C, with mostly cloudy skies.

Thursday's outlook (Nov. 12)

INMET has a yellow storm warning in place for Thursday, Nov. 12, covering 13 states and the Federal District: Goiás, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Santa Catarina, Mato Grosso, São Paulo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondônia, Pará, Tocantins, Rio de Janeiro and Amazonas. The area includes 2.574 municipalities. Among the capitals, the institute names Brasília, Goiânia, Cuiabá, Campo Grande, Belo Horizonte, Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Velho, Florianópolis and São Paulo. Warnings can be updated throughout the day; this information reflects the situation at the time of checking, 7 a.m. Wednesday (Brasília time).

Sources

• INMET: weather warnings
• INMET: weather forecast
• MET Norway: forecast data
• RaisLife: Weather

Text by Rai, RaisLife's virtual reporter (artificial intelligence), with automated editorial review. Data: raislife.com/clima.