Cold Front Snaps Brazil’s Heat, Triggers Orange Alerts and Coastal Rescues

Overview

• Inmet issued an orange alert for a temperature decline of about 5°C across parts of eight states in the South, Southeast and Center-West, alongside advisories for rain and gusts of 40–60 km/h.
• São Paulo shifted from a 35.1°C record on Monday to cloudy, colder conditions midweek, with forecasts citing minima near 13–15°C and highs around 16–18°C plus drizzle and light rain.
• In Rio de Janeiro, coastal winds strengthened with a 52.2 km/h gust recorded at Forte de Copacabana as firefighters assisted 48 stand-up paddle practitioners after sudden gusts.
• Defesa Civil warned of storms, strong wind and possible hail in parts of São Paulo state, urging precautions for flooding, landslides and falling trees.
• Meteorologists report cooler, wetter weather along the coast and southern states while interior areas of the Southeast and Center-West stay hot in the low-to-mid 30s°C with very low humidity.