Climate information is increasingly relevant to society. (Infobae/Jovani Pérez)
Weather forecasts, based on observation and mathematical modelshelp predict the state of the atmosphere at a given time and location from various relationships such as temperature, humidity, pressure, precipitation or wind.
Weather forecasts are exercises that have been carried out for hundreds of years, even before the Christian era, basically based on the observation of cloud patterns, wind, and the time of year, although initially these They were not very accurate.
It was not until the emergence of new technologies (such as computers) that mathematical models began to be implemented that made it possible to achieve more accurate predictions, becoming a fundamental factor for the transportation (land, sea or air), agriculture, tourism, disaster prevention, public health and even military operationsthis beyond deciding whether or not to carry an umbrella or what outfit put on.
Below is the state of the weather for the next few hours in Asunción for this October 6:
Regardless of whether you will use the day to take a walk or simply go to the office to work, knowing the weather that will be in the next few hours It can help you avoid getting wet in the rain or unnecessarily carrying an umbrella and coat.
For this Sunday, it is estimated that in Asunción there will be a 4% chance of rainas well as a maximum temperature of 33 centigrade and a minimum of 24°. Cloud cover will be 84% and at night there will be a 1% chance of rain.
The weather forecast in Asunción (Illustrative image Infobae)
Assumptionthe capital and most populated city of Paraguay, is characterized by having a humid subtropical and tropical savanna climate, which makes the average temperature per year 23 degrees. It also has a lot of precipitation.
In this region the summers are particularly hot and humid, being up to muggy when thermal sensation exceeds 40 degrees. In Asunción the sensation of heat is even greater due to the “heat island” effect – which refers to the presence of hot air in certain areas of the city as opposed to those closest to rural areas – and the warm wind coming from Brazil. .
On the other hand, the winter season is irregular because just as there can be warm days with temperatures of 30 degrees, there can also be cold days in which the thermometer drops to zero degrees.
Another peculiarity of Asunción’s climate is its frequent rainsbecause whether they fall heavily in spring, showers in summer or light drizzles in winter, humidity remains in the environment.
As for the historical recordsit is known that the maximum temperature recorded in Asunción was 42.8 degrees on October 1, 2020; while the lowest was on June 27, 2011, when the thermometer dropped to -1.2 degrees.
The average annual temperature in Paraguay is between 20 and 25 degrees. (Reuters)
According to the Köppen classification, Paraguay is characterized by having at least three types of climate: humid subtropical in the southern part of the Eastern region; tropical savannah in the Western region and north of the Eastern region; as well as the warm semi-arid in the northwest of Chaco.
In this South American country The average annual temperature is between 20 and 25 degrees. Although rainfall is common in almost the entire territory, the amount varies depending on the region, although summer is the season in which the most rainfall accumulation is recorded.
During the summer in Paraguay the thermometer can even rise above 40 degrees, being the historical record of 45 degrees in 2009. On the contrary, in winter the temperature can drop to zero degrees, being -7 degrees the record in 2000.
In Paraguay the seasons are not completely defined and due to this and its proximity to the Tropic of Capricorn On average there is a difference of 10 degrees between the warmest month and the coldest month. Autumn and spring are particularly unstable.
Due to climate change Paraguay’s ecoregions are currently vulnerablesince the country is considered one of the nations that most resorts to deforestation and soil erosion. Journalistic investigations indicate that the country lost 90% of its original forest cover in the last five decades, mainly due to livestock and agricultural activities. In 2009 the Chamber of Deputies rejected the “Zero Deforestation” project that sought the prohibition of this action.
