Brazil's Weather Agency Warns of Storms in Southeast and South
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Brazil's national weather agency, Inmet, has warned of strong storms in the Southeast and South regions of the country.
According to the forecast, Friday will bring rain to the Centre-South of Brazil. Meanwhile, the Northeast will experience very dry air, with humidity falling below 20%.
A cold front is moving across Brazil, bringing rain and a drop in temperature. At least seven states are expected to feel the effects of this weather change.
The combination of storms in some regions and extremely dry air in others shows the wide range of weather conditions across Brazil at the same time.
Inmet has advised people to pay attention to official alerts and stay updated on local conditions, especially in areas at risk of heavy rain or strong winds.
Low humidity levels, as seen in the Northeast, can also increase the risk of health problems and fires, so residents there are also encouraged to take precautions.
Weather patterns like this, with a cold front pushing through the country, are common during this time of year and can shift quickly, so forecasts may be updated in the coming days.
Vocabulary10 words
- Inmet
- Brazil's official weather agency
- forecast
- a report about future weather
- humidity
- the amount of water in the air
- cold front
- a moving line of cold air that changes weather
- states
- large regions that make up a country
- alerts
- warnings about danger
- precautions
- actions taken to prevent problems
- conditions
- the state of something, like weather
- risk
- the chance something bad happens
- patterns
- regular ways something happens or repeats
Quiz
Answer key
1. Storms in the Southeast and South 2. Humidity is falling below 20% 3. At least seven
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Brazil's national weather agency, Inmet, has warned of strong _____ in the Southeast and South regions of the country.
According to the forecast, Friday will bring rain to the Centre-South of Brazil. Meanwhile, the Northeast will experience very dry air, with _____ falling below 20%.
A cold _____ is moving across Brazil, bringing rain and a drop in temperature. At least seven _____ are expected to feel the effects of this weather change.
Inmet has advised people to pay attention to official _____ and stay updated on local conditions, especially in areas at risk of heavy rain or strong winds.
Low humidity levels, as seen in the Northeast, can also increase the _____ of health problems and fires, so residents there are also encouraged to take _____.
Weather _____ like this, with a cold front pushing through the country, are common during this time of year and can shift quickly.