Rio de Janeiro is scorched by a record heat index of 62.3C.
According to weather officials, Rio de Janeiro’s heat index reached 62.3 degrees Celsius (144.1 degrees Fahrenheit) the hottest in a decade as a result of a heatwave that is suffocating Brazil and setting new records.
The heat index considers humidity in addition to temperature to determine how a given temperature feels. The Rio Alert weather system reported that the city’s actual maximum temperature on Monday was 42C.
At 9:55 a.m. (12:55 GMT) on Sunday, the 62.3C record was reached in western Rio it was the “highest mark” since Alerta Rio started keeping track of these records in 2014.
Raquel Correia is 49 years old and an administrative assistant said that “I am extremely scared it will get worse because the population is increasing so much and deforestation is very significant owing to the increase in building.”
The previous heat index record was set in November when it reached 59.7C (139.5 F).
Authorities predict that the severe rains that were causing havoc in the country’s south will last throughout next week.
According to the meteorological monitoring organization MetSul saying due to heavy rainfall and storms, the center-south of Brazil will be quite vulnerable this week. The most concerning system is a very strong cold front that could bring torrential rains and maybe gales.
