BCBA forecasts heat, irregular rainfall, and a return of cold weather to agricultural areas in Argentina.

The Buenos Aires Cereal Exchange (BCBA) Argentina has released its Agroclimatic Outlook for the period of July 16-22, indicating a week marked by high temperatures at the beginning, irregular rainfall throughout the days, and a return of cold weather at the end of the period over parts of the Argentine agricultural areas. According to the entity, winds from the north should predominate at the beginning of the week, favoring above-average maximum temperatures in most of the agricultural region. Only the extreme south of the country should register temperatures within the normal range for this time of year. Subsequently, a cold front will advance over Argentine territory, causing rainfall with a very irregular distribution. Most of the agricultural area should receive reduced rainfall, while the highest accumulations are expected for a wide strip in the extreme northeast of the country. At the same time, the Andes Mountains should register intense rainfall and snowfall, with the possibility of these precipitations advancing into inland areas of Argentina. At the end of the period, the arrival of a polar air mass will cause a drop in temperatures over much of the southern and central regions of the agricultural area, without reaching the extreme north of the country. According to BCBA, the system will favor widespread frosts in the western portion of the agricultural area. The central and eastern regions are expected to experience below-average temperatures, but with a low risk of frost formation.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.