BCBA forecasts heat, irregular rainfall, and the return of frosts in the Southern Cone of Argentina.

THE Buenos Aires Cereal Exchange (BCBA) released its Agroclimatic Outlook for the period of August 6th to 12thThis indicates a week in Argentina marked by rising temperatures, irregular rainfall across most of the agricultural area of the Southern Cone, and a return of colder weather at the end of the period. According to the agency, the beginning of the week will be marked by the end of a storm front, responsible for light rainfall and a temporary drop in temperatures. Following this, tropical winds will return with irregular intensity, raising temperatures mainly in the northern agricultural area. BCBAMaximum temperatures are expected to be above average in the northern portion of the agricultural region, near normal in the central area, and below average in the south. Around the middle of the period, a new storm front is expected to move over the region. The system should bring light rain to most of the agricultural area, with moderate to heavy rainfall concentrated in a band between the northeast and the central-east. In the mountainous areas, there is a forecast of storms with the possibility of snowfall. After the passage of the cold front, a polar air mass will move over the Southern Cone, causing a sharp drop in temperatures in most of the agricultural region. According to the forecast of BCBAWidespread frosts are expected in the far west of the agricultural area, and localized frosts in the south and part of the central Pampas region. Areas in the north, however, should remain outside the direct influence of the cold air mass.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.