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The highest peak spring temperature recorded so far here was recorded this Saturday: 40.3 degrees. The maximum was recorded in Santa Cruz, district of Zona Oeste, at 14:30. Previously, the maximum temperature this season this year was October 13 in Barra / Riocentro, with 40.1 degrees. On the same day, the thermal sensation reached 48.7 ° C in Barra.
Saturday, the thermal sensation was also high: 43.8 degrees, at 14:45, in Santa Cruz. The information comes from the Rio Alert system at City Hall. According to the meteorologist Camila Brasiliense, Rio Alerta, in the spring, due to the inclination of the Earth in relation to its axis, it is more exposed to the sun's rays.
– From the beginning of spring, in September, the days begin to be longer than the nights. As a result, daytime periods receive more solar radiation. This is one of the reasons for the warmer days of the southern hemisphere between spring and summer – he explains.
In 2018, the records of the Rio warning system were as follows: maximum temperature of 42.4 degrees in Guaratiba, January 18; and a 48.7 degree thermal sensation in Barra on October 13th.
According to the National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet), this Saturday afternoon was the seventh warmest of the year, with a maximum temperature of 38.1 degrees. According to Inmet, it was the highest temperature in the country.
Rapid Rain Forecast
Due to the heat, fast and isolated rain showers persist in the late afternoon. and early evening this Saturday.
According to Rio Alert, a high-pressure system influenced weather conditions in the city this Saturday. The day was cloudless in the sky and there was no trace of rain in the city. City Council also reported that the winds were of mild to moderate intensity and that temperatures remained high, but stable compared to the previous day. The minimum temperature of 21.8 degrees was recorded at 6am in the Alto da Boa Vista station.
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