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Brazil is preparing for the biggest heat wave in history, with temperatures above 45°C

Dacio Augustus

November 9th, 2023

Tired of the extreme heat in Brazil? So it's good to prepare, since according to the institute MetSul Meteorology, starting in the next few days another heat wave capable of breaking temperature records will hit the country.

According to information from the MetSouth, the heat wave has already begun, affecting mainly the South and Southeast of Brazil, with atypically high temperatures for the month of November, a period that is already historically hot, but which, in 2023, could see records broken.

Until Friday (10), the most intense heat should be concentrated in the Central-West and in the interior of São Paulo, but from the weekend onwards the mass of hot air increases and the maximum temperatures begin to reach more areas of Brazil, just as it was in September and October. (...)

Disponível em: <https://www.showmetech.com.br/en/brasil-se-prepara-para-maior-onda-de-calor-da-historia/>. Acesso em: 13 nov. 2023. [Adaptado].

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