
Apac prevê tempo seco, temperaturas acima de 39°C e umidade relativa abaixo de 12% de quarta a segunda-feira
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A Apac divulgou alerta no sábado (31) abrangendo o Sertão Pernambucano e o Agreste, com previsão de temperaturas acima de 37°C e umidade relativa entre 12% e 20%, válido até quarta-feira (4), provocado por massa de ar quente e seco na região.
Petrolina, no Sertão de Pernambuco, tem um novo aviso de baixa umidade do ar. De acordo com a Agência Pernambucana de Águas e Clima (Apac), a previsão é de que as condições de tempo seco continuem no município desta quarta-feira (4) até a próxima segunda-feira (9), com temperaturas que podem ultrapassar os 39°C e umidade relativa do ar abaixo de 12%.
O município já estava sob alerta da Apac, divulgado no sábado (31), que abrangia também o Sertão Pernambucano e o Agreste. Na ocasião, a previsão indicava temperaturas acima de 37°C e umidade relativa do ar entre 12% e 20%, com validade até esta quarta-feira (4). Segundo a agência, as condições eram provocadas pela atuação de uma massa de ar quente e seco na região.

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