Inmet issues storm alert for all of Paraná this Friday and Saturday

The National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) issued a warning about the potential danger of storms across Paraná this Friday (4) and this Saturday (5).

According to the agency, rain can accumulate up to 30 mm per hour or up to 50 mm per day, winds can reach 60 km/h and hail may fall.

Climatempo states that, this Friday, the storms tend to be more intense in the south of the state, in the cities in the eastern half that border Santa Catarina. In them, meteorologists state that wind gusts can reach 70 km/h, and may be more intense in isolated points.

According to the meteorology company, the change in weather is due to the advance of a cold front over Paraná.

"Cloudiness increases and rain returns to the state, with a greater presence of instability between the center-south, Campos Gerais, Metropolitan Region of Curitiba and the east. The frontal system that crosses the South Region also favors the organization of instability as it advances towards the territory of Paraná, with a risk of locally strong rain episodes. The largest predicted volumes appear in the east", says Climatempo.

Meteorologists add that, on Saturday (5), the cold front advances over Paraná and instability gains strength in a more comprehensive way. They explain that the state becomes one of the main areas of operation of the system in the South Region, with conditions for more frequent rain, higher volumes and the occurrence of storms.

"The environment can also favor gusts of wind, which, in the scenario discussed for Paraná, can reach 70 km/h. The highest accumulations are mainly concentrated between the east and Campos Gerais. With the increase in cloudiness and rain, maximum temperatures are lower in much of the state."

On Sunday, explains Climatempo, the cold front advances to other areas of the country and polar air begins to gain ground in Paraná.

"The rain loses scope in part of the state, but instability still remains, especially between the north and northeast of Paraná. At the same time, the cooling becomes more pronounced and becomes one of the main highlights of the period. The largest volumes predicted are precisely in the north and northeast. Temperatures drop sharply."