Rio State Under Orange Storm Alert Through Wednesday Morning

Overview

• Inmet’s orange-level warning is in force statewide from 10:00 Tuesday to 10:00 Wednesday, flagging danger from severe thunderstorms.
• Forecast thresholds include 30–60 mm of rain per hour or 50–100 mm per day, wind gusts of 60–100 km/h and a chance of hail with risks of flooding and power outages.
• Rio’s city hall issued a local notice for 15:00–23:59, and evening showers were recorded in the West and Southwest Zones as well as in Niterói.
• Duque de Caxias entered observation status (stage 2) as authorities reinforced safety guidance and directed the public to Defesa Civil (199) and Corpo de Bombeiros (193).
• Models concentrate the highest risk from Tuesday night into early Wednesday, with forecasts pointing to drier and warmer conditions later in the week and no rain expected in the capital on Thursday.