Temperatures are expected to fall by around 10 to 12 degrees Celsius from Wednesday to Friday, although they were well above average, with rain and wind also expected to return, the IPMA said.
“We are approaching a cold frontal surface that will bring us more precipitation and increased winds later in the day this Wednesday. So we will have some light rain later in the day along the coast of Minho and Douro and in the passage. front on Thursday from north to south with periods of rain throughout the area changing to showers,” Cristina Simões told Luse.
According to a meteorologist at the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA), on Thursday the showers will fall as snow, starting from the highest points of the Serra da Estrela, and then the level will gradually drop to 800-1000 meters above sea level. .
The IPMA has issued a snowfall warning from 21:00 Thursday until 19:00 Friday in the districts of Bragança, Viseu, Castelo Branco, Porto, Guarda, Vila Real, Viana do Castelo and Braga.
“On Thursday and Friday, winds will be particularly strong along the coast and in the highlands with gusts of up to 60 kilometers per hour on the coast and from 80 to 85 in the highlands. “I would also like to draw attention to the seas, which will be strong from Thursday, as IPMA has already issued yellow and orange warnings,” he said.
According to Christina Simões, temperatures will gradually decrease from Wednesday to Friday.
“This Wednesday we have a drop in temperature of about 4-6 degrees, from February 3 on Thursday and Friday there will be a new drop. In total, they should fall by almost 10 degrees. Temperatures were well above average for the winter season. .year. It’s still February here. But they will drop to more usual levels,” he said.
The IPMA meteorologist also added that rain will continue in the north and center at least until the weekend, and temperatures will also remain low.
“In the coming days, as well as due to the drop in temperature and increased wind, people will feel more thermal discomfort,” he concluded.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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