The city of Rio de Janeiro recorded this Saturday (7) a thermal sensation of 55.8º Celsius (ºC), in the neighborhood of Guaratiba, at 12:40 pm, in the west zone of the city. At the other end of the city, in Jardim Botânico, a more wooded region, in the south of the city, the thermal sensation reached 51.8ºC, at 1:30 pm. The day became very hot from the early hours of the morning. The beaches were crowded, on a cloudy and very hot day.
Mayor Eduardo Paes warned on his social media page about the displacement of heavy rain predicted for this afternoon. “Stay tuned! Get informed before moving around the city! Areas of instability at medium levels of the atmosphere, associated with heat and high humidity, will influence the weather over the city of Rio de Janeiro this Saturday”.
Areas of instability at medium levels of the atmosphere influenced the weather in the city of Rio de Janeiro this Saturday. The sky varied from clear to partially cloudy throughout the day and there was no record of rain in the morning or early afternoon. The winds were weak to moderate and temperatures rose sharply compared to Friday, with a minimum recorded of 22.1°C and a maximum recorded of 40.6°C.
