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Maximum of 27 and 28ºC degrees in Lisbon. Also at 27 and 28ºC in Porto. And 24 and 22ºC in Faro. No, we are not yet in summer, but these are the temperatures forecast for this Tuesday and Wednesday, a day in which, in addition to the heat, the country will also be invaded by a cloud of dust from North Africa, which will greatly weaken it. air quality, don’t be surprised if everything is a little orange. But this is just the beginning of a roller coaster ride on the thermometers that we are going to enter in the next few days: there are still a few days of rain, the Easter weekend will bring sun again, but it is not so hot anymore, and then the temperatures. it will fall to sting and it will rain again.
Regarding the air mass in North Africa and the “poor air quality on the continent”, the General Directorate of Health (DGS) even recommended extra care for the most sensitive population, such as children and the elderly. The rain that may fall in some areas of the country, especially in the south (and that will happen will be mud), will weaken the phenomenon, but the dust particles from the Sahara, when inhaled, have “effects on human health, mainly on the the most vulnerable and sensitive population, that is, in children and the elderly, whose health care must be redoubled when these situations occur ”, said the DGS.
Poor air quality due to the mass of North Africa. DGS Tips
In this sense, it was recommended that the general population reduce prolonged efforts, limit physical activity outdoors and avoid exposure to risk factors, such as tobacco smoke and contact with irritants. The most sensitive, requested the DGS, should remain inside the buildings and, if possible, with the windows closed ”. In addition to children and the elderly, DGS points out that people with chronic respiratory problems, especially asthma, and cardiovascular patients are vulnerable, recommending that, in case of worsening symptoms, they contact the Linha Saúde 24 (808 24 24 24) or make use of a Health Service.
During the next days we will have a significant entry of suspended dust in the Peninsula, which will #calima (reduced visibility) and a worsening of the quality of the air we breathe.
Map of @Dust_Barcelona pic.twitter.com/7oHhZb13vQ– Rubén del Campo (@Rub_dc) March 29, 2021
Regarding the weather, an anticyclone in the center of Europe and a center of low pressures in the Atlantic will cause the south wind to bring these high temperatures tomorrow, which are between 5 and 6ºC above the average for this time of the year. anus. But the rain will arrive on Thursday and the holiday of Good Friday, with the thermometers already in the normal 20ºC of spring. And after an Easter weekend that is also spring and in which it should not rain, the week of the second phase of deflation begins, not only wet, but also with the return of cold, especially at night.
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