Rain and gale in BH on Wednesday should not minimize the heat



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Belo Horizonte Civil Defense says that there is a possibility of showers of up to 20 mm, with lightning and gusts of wind of up to 40 km / h until 11:00 p.m. this Wednesday.

Rain and strong winds in Belo Horizonte were recorded on Wednesday (7), after the capital of Minas Gerais broke a heat record, with temperatures reaching 38.4ºC. There are reports of rains in the neighborhoods of Horto, Anchieta, Barreiro, Savassi and Palmares.

According to the Civil Defense of Belo Horizonte, there is the possibility of showers of up to 20 mm, with lightning and gusts of wind of up to 40 km / h until 11 pm this Wednesday.

The most affected region of the capital was Barreiro, according to the Civil Defense rain map.

Check the agency’s recommendations for rainy days:

  • Double your attention! Avoid flooded areas and do not drive on streets subject to flooding and near streams and rivers in times of heavy rain.
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  • Do not cross flooded streets or let children play in floodwaters and streams.
  • Do not shelter or park vehicles under trees.
  • Special attention in areas of unevenness and hills.
  • Never go near broken electrical cables. Call CEMIG (116) or Civil Defense (199) immediately.
  • If you notice the appearance of cracks, depressions in the ground, cracks in the walls of the houses and the appearance of water mines, notify the Civil Defense immediately (199).
  • In case of lightning: do not stay in open and high areas, do not use electrical equipment.

Record

Five days after registering the highest temperature in its history, last Saturday (3), Belo Horizonte broke a new record this Wednesday (7). The thermometers registered 38.4ºC and the date became the hottest day in the history of the city, since 1910, when the measurements of the National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) began. Until then, the maximum temperature had been 37.8ºC last Saturday.

“There is a very strong mass of heat and dry air at work. Furthermore, the cold fronts have not reached the city, which is causing this heat felt by the residents of the city ”, explained Cleber Souza, from Inmet. In addition to the heat, the climate is quite dry, the relative humidity of the air being similar to that of the desert in the mining capital.

Humidity reached 17%, well below that recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), which recommends 60% as ideal and below 30% as alertness. The minimum temperature in the capital this Wednesday was 22.7ºC.

Truce in the heat

For city dwellers who can’t stand the heat anymore, good news: next Monday (12) the weather will be milder with a drop of 10ºC in the thermometers and the arrival of more important rains.

A cold front will reach Minas Gerais and cause more significant rains in Belo Horizonte. Between Saturday (10) and Sunday (11) the temperatures will oscillate between 33ºC and 34ºC, however, from Monday the temperatures begin to drop to around 28ºC ”, explained the meteorologist.



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