Petrolina has a new alert for low air humidity with rates below 12% and temperatures above 39°C

Petrolina, in the Sertão of Pernambuco, has a new warning of low air humidity. According to the Pernambuco Water and Climate Agency (Apac), the forecast is that dry weather conditions will continue in the municipality from this Wednesday (4) until next Monday (9), with temperatures that could exceed 39°C and relative humidity below 12%.

The municipality was already under alert from Apac, released on Saturday (31), which also covered Sertão Pernambucano and Agreste. At the time, the forecast indicated temperatures above 37°C and relative humidity between 12% and 20%, valid until this Wednesday (4). According to the agency, the conditions were caused by the action of a mass of hot and dry air in the region.