Inmet Keeps Red Heat Alert for 1,284 Brazilian Cities as Temperatures Soar

Overview

• Inmet maintains a red alert through at least Monday for 1,284 municipalities concentrated in the Southeast, and it warns of health risks from the persistent heat.
• Major capitals recorded extreme anomalies versus historical norms, including São Paulo at 7.8 °C and Rio de Janeiro at 7.6 °C above average, with Curitiba at 6.5 °C and Belo Horizonte at 5.9 °C.
• Forecasts for Sunday point to highs near 40 °C in Rio de Janeiro and about 34 °C in São Paulo, with Curitiba around 31 °C, Belo Horizonte 35 °C and Vitória 33 °C.
• Meteorological maps indicate a peak in intensity through Monday, with Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo and Bahia projected to keep extreme maximums into the first week of 2026.
• The South faces a contrasting setup as a cold front brings heavy rain to Rio Grande do Sul and parts of Santa Catarina and Paraná, with daily totals up to 100 mm and winds near 60 km/h.