Rio de Janeiro’s heat sets a new record this summer

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Rio de Janeiro recorded yesterday afternoon, January 27, the highest temperature this summer.

According to the Operations Center of Rio’s City Hall, thermometers registered 40 degrees Celsius (°C) in Barra da Tijuca, at 1:30 pm, with a thermal sensation of 48°C (118 degrees Fahrenheit).

The previous record was registered on January 18, when the temperature gauges indicated 39.2°C in Santa Cruz, Rio’s west zone.

Despite having been surpassed in temperature, January 18 holds the record for thermal sensation this summer: it was 50°C, recorded at the Barra weather station.

The forecast for the coming days is for a reduction in temperatures, but the highs should continue around 30°C.

Today, January 28, the passage of a cold front across the ocean should cause moderate to heavy rain from the afternoon, with the possibility of moderate to strong gusts of wind and lightning. The weather should remain unstable until Monday, January 31.