Overview
- Senamhi measured the Ucayali at 131.85 m at Contamana on January 16, placing it at Orange Hydrological Alert with daily rises of 6–15 cm.
- Hydrological projections indicate a potential shift to Red Alert within about three to four days, which could inundate Pampa Hermosa, Vargas Guerra, Inahuaya and low-lying sectors of Contamana.
- Lima registered an extremely high UV index of 11 on January 16, prompting guidance to use wide-brim hats, UV-filter sunglasses and SPF 30+ sunscreen reapplied every two hours between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
- Earlier in the week, parts of Lima recorded heat above 30 °C, including 31 °C in La Molina and 31.9 °C in Carabayllo, conditions linked to summer warmth and incoming moisture from the highlands.
- Argentina deported Mayra Alejandra Flores Villantoy from Ezeiza to Lima in a coordinated operation involving federal police, airport security, migration and penitentiary services, while her partner Nicolás José Silva Amez remains in custody awaiting confirmation of his expulsion flight.