Six Brazilian states have been facing a heat wave – when the temperature is 5°C above average for a period of three to five days – for more than five days. As a result, the National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) changed, this Thursday (2/5), the alert level from orange to red — the highest on a scale of three — of “great danger” to health.
The phenomenon is expected to last until Saturday (4/5), according to the institute’s meteorological warning. Inmet changes the alert level when the observed region has a temperature 5ºC above average for a period longer than five days.
In total, the heat wave affects 694 municipalities in the states of: Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Paraná and São Paulo.
Check out the region affected by the phenomenon below:
During this period of high temperatures and thermal sensations, it is recommended that the population avoid exercising during the hottest period of the day (from 10 am to 4 pm), hydrate frequently and use sunscreen.
