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The advance of the cold not only reached the South region, but also the Southeast and Central-West of Brazil. Producers are already counting the losses caused by the frosts on Tuesday (29) and Wednesday (30). Many losses can already be accounted for with the cold that arrived earlier this year. According to the meteorologist, Luiz Renato Lazinski, “if we evaluate the data, the first cold wave arrived in February this year, there was already a record of frost on this occasion, the air masses are very strong, as we can see at this moment we are going through , not only in the South region, but in different parts of Brazil”, he highlighted.
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According to information from the Paraná Environmental Technology and Monitoring System (Simepar), during the early hours of the morning temperatures dropped below 0ºC in a large part of the state, with emphasis on the south of Paraná, which recorded the lowest temperatures. In the west of the state, in the Cascavel region, thermometers registered – 1.2ºC. In Marechal Candido Rondon/PR, a region that was also hit by frost the previous morning, concerns about safrinha corn only increase. In Mato Grosso, in Jaciara, 148 km from Cuiabá, this Thursday (1st) dawned covered in ice, after thermometers reached 3°C.
The meteorologist also highlighted that winter will be a season in which air masses will arrive with even more intensity compared to other years. “In years of La Niña or neutral years, the tendency is for the cold to last even longer, which is why it is important to pay attention, especially to wheat farmers”, he warned.
Lazinski explains that when it comes to corn, leaves that freeze burn. Once they burn, they become transparent and are no longer suitable for consumption. “What is worrying is the intensity and even with the cold advancing, the damage could be great in the off-season areas,” he added.
According to Agrotempo projections, this Friday (02/07) the cold will begin to lose strength in a large part of the country, keeping temperatures lower in the central-south region. In this way, the conditions for widespread frosts, like those of the last few days, also decrease and are restricted only to the southern states and the highest regions of the Southeast. However, the cold air mass prevents the formation of heavy clouds over the interior of the country, keeping the rain confined to the extreme north and northeast.
For the weekend, weather conditions will not vary greatly. The cold will continue to lose strength, becoming less intense and more restricted to the eastern part of the southeast and southern region of the country. And in the three southern states, particularly in the higher areas, the condition for frost formation will prevail over the next few days. And rainfall indicators do not indicate a change in the pattern, keeping volumes restricted to the extreme North and Northeast of Brazil.
Find out what the weather is like in each region:
North region
The polar air mass continues to advance over the northern region of the country causing the cold phenomenon, especially at dawn, thus we will have mild temperatures in AC, in RO even in the southern half of AM and PA. And with milder temperatures and the wind blowing from south to north, the conditions for rain formation decrease in practically all areas of the region. These rains will be restricted to the extreme north of AM, RR, AP and northern PA and some occasional instability to the north of TO. In the north of PA, the showers could be locally strong.
Northeast Region
Rain showers will continue to be present in the region, with less intensity compared to the previous day. These storms may occur from MA to the coast of BA, but irregularly. In the west of BA, the condition will be predominantly dry. Temperatures will be high in the afternoon, especially in RN, CE, the southern half of MA and PI, and in western Bahia.
Midwest region
The cold is losing strength in the region, but the day will still have a mild dawn, with temperatures close to 5°C in the south of the state of MS, with conditions for the formation of light frosts. To the south of MT and south of GO, dawn will be around 10°C. In the afternoon, temperatures rise quickly and may exceed 30°C in the north of MS, MT and the western half of GO. There are no prospects for rain and relative air humidity indices could be below 20% between the south of GO, south of MT and throughout the state of MS.
Southeast region
Dawn will again be freezing in the southern half of the region. However, the conditions for frost formation were restricted to the highest areas between the north of SP and the south of MG. With the presence of the Sun, temperatures continue to rise rapidly, reaching 30°C in the west of São Paulo and the Minas Gerais triangle. In the east lane, the afternoon could be mild. There are no prospects for rain in the region.
South region
The cold is still present in the southern region, but it loses intensity compared to previous days. There is the possibility of frost formation between the south of PR, the central region of SC and the mountains of RS. The presence of the sun guarantees an afternoon with pleasant temperatures but there is no prospect of rain throughout the day.
By: Aline Merladete | agrolink
