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Inmet Issues Low-Humidity Alert for 116 Municipalities in Ceará on Sunday

The advisory warns of 20%–30% relative humidity from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., a range well below the WHO’s 60%–80% comfort guideline.

Overview

  • In Ceará, the alert is at Inmet’s yellow level for potential danger, indicating low risk to health and for wildfires.
  • Impacted areas span much of the state, including Sul, Sertões, Noroeste, Jaguaribe, Centro-Sul and Norte Cearense.
  • Inmet advises drinking plenty of fluids, limiting physical exertion during the driest period, and avoiding direct sun during the hottest hours.
  • For further guidance, residents can contact Civil Defense at 199 or the Fire Department at 193, according to the notice.
  • In Rio Grande do Norte, more than 100 cities are under yellow low-humidity alerts through the weekend, while Paraíba’s yellow and orange alerts applied on Friday and expired that night.