São Paulo Heat Builds Toward Weekend as ZCAS Drives Storm Alerts Across Brazil

Overview

• São Paulo’s emergency center reports a rapid warm-up midweek, highs near 29°C today, and isolated strong showers later with potential for gusts and localized flooding.
• Under the South Atlantic Convergence Zone, Inmet keeps advisories for parts of the Southeast and Center-West, noting around 50 mm per day of rain, strong winds, and standard safety guidance.
• Goiás meteorology center Cimehgo lists 179 municipalities at storm risk due to a moisture corridor, warning of lightning and gusts above 50 km/h.
• Campo Grande recorded damaging downpours with flooding, fallen trees, and ripped asphalt, and forecasts indicate further afternoon storms are possible.
• Paraná faces multiple Inmet storm alerts as a low-pressure system increases instability, with state forecasters expecting evolution into an extratropical cyclone over the weekend.