The temperatures above 40 degrees that are expected for the next few days may be accompanied by winds and thunderstorms, with very scattered precipitation that can evaporate before reaching the ground, according to meteorologist Patrícia Gomes.
“From tomorrow [terça-feira] we may even be counting maximum temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius in the Tagus Valley and Alentejo region”, said the meteorologist from the Instituto Português e do Mar e da Atmosfera (IPMA).
Much of the continent will experience maximum temperatures above 40 degrees, according to forecasts.
The meteorologist stressed that in some inland regions, in Alentejo, Castelo Branco and even in Trás-os-Montes, these episodes are common, but short-lived, “for a period of three or four days.”
“This episode already started last week. We have 10 days. It is very long, these temperatures so close to the coast is not a normal situation, ”she admitted.
Even on the coast, temperatures will exceed 40 degrees: “The Lisbon district has forecast maximum temperatures of 40 and 41 degrees and in some places it can be more.”
The wind will not be very strong, even on the coast, but from Tuesday it is expected to intensify in the highlands and in the Algarve, especially in the western Algarve, the same source said.
This Monday and Tuesday there may be scattered showers in the interior and North. “They may be accompanied by storm. It is a very scattered precipitation that may not even reach the ground. The water can evaporate before reaching the ground,” said the meteorologist, admitting that gusts could occur.
“Are two days of atmospheric instability“, he said, anticipating that on Tuesday the entire country should be placed on orange alert by the IPMA, which could be raised to red. [o mais grave]occasionally, in some districts.
Source: Observadora
