Brazil’s INMET and INPE forecast heavy rains in Southeast and Midwest through Sunday

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – From Thursday, December 30 through at least Sunday, January 2, a mass of humid and unstable air will cause thunderstorms and heavy rainfall in parts of Brazil’s Southeast and Midwest regions.

This is indicated by data released on Thursday by the National Institute of Meteorology (INMET) and the National Institute for Space Research (INPE).

According to the document, the largest accumulations of rain should occur in the north, center and east of Goiás, in the Federal District, in Minas Gerais (except for the north and northeast of the state), north of São Paulo, in the mountainous region and south of Rio de Janeiro.

In addition to accumulated precipitation, isolated storms are not ruled out and may be accompanied by gusts of wind, lightning and possibly hail. The accumulated rainfall in these areas through Sunday night may vary between 70 and 150 mm.

According to the weather forecast numerical models, the largest accumulations should occur between Thursday night and Friday night, December 31.

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