Inmet Keeps Red Heat Alert for 1,284 Brazilian Cities as Southeast Swelters

Overview

• Inmet’s maximum-risk warning runs through Monday and covers all of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro plus parts of Paraná, Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo.
• Temperature anomalies in major capitals reached extreme levels, including about +7.8 °C in São Paulo and +7.6 °C in Rio de Janeiro.
• Observed highs included 38.4 °C in Coronel Pacheco and 37.2 °C in Taubaté, the latter the city’s highest reading of 2025 on Inmet stations.
• Sunday forecasts call for around 40 °C in Rio and mid‑30s in São Paulo, with isolated showers or thunderstorms possible in the afternoon.
• Forecasters warn that added humidity or an approaching front could rapidly trigger severe storms, including localized hail, as health agencies stress dehydration and respiratory risks.