DATAGRO predicts the arrival of intense cold and a drop in temperatures in the Central-South region of Brazil.

Last weekend, southern Brazil was hit by heavy rains and strong winds after the passage of an intense extratropical cyclone that intensified rapidly (a so-called "bomb cyclone"), affecting Mato Grosso do Sul and parts of São Paulo, according to assessments… DATAGRO in VIP report.

According to the consultancy, a mass of polar air advanced over Brazil during the period. The most intense cold was recorded in the South region, with moderate and strong frosts occurring in the early hours of today (11).

“In Paraná, an important producer of winter corn, low minimum temperatures were also observed, with strong frosts occurring in some cities. General Carneiro and Colombo stand out, with temperatures of -2.0°C and 0.6°C, respectively,” the document points out.

In other producing regions of the South-Central region of Brazil, such as the sugarcane and coffee growing areas, no frost was recorded during the early morning hours, although a sharp drop in frost was observed. 

“In addition to the drop in temperatures, significant rainfall has been observed in recent days in parts of the South-Central region. In the winter corn-producing areas of Paraná, significant rainfall was recorded, ranging between 40 and 100 mm last weekend. Southern Mato Grosso do Sul also recorded rainfall, ranging between 40 and 60 mm,” says DATAGRO.

For more information, visit the VIP Report in analysis section of DATAGRO Portal. 

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.