He Uruguayan Institute of Meteorology (Inumet) extended the reach of the heat wave, announced from this Thursday until Monday, March 13, to the vast majority of the national territory.
This Wednesday the Institute announced a heat wave for the west from the country. However, this Friday he clarified that only part of the east and southeast of the country will not be affected by this phenomenon.
In the affected territory you can expect “minimum extreme temperatures equal to or greater than 21/23ºC and maximum equal to or greater than 35/39ºC”.
In any case, Inumet clarified that “In areas where storms and rain develop, temperatures may drop slightly temporarily.”
In addition, he warns that he expects a UV index “extremely high in the afternoon”a “high and rising wildfire risk” and “periods of low cloud cover and low moisture content“.
Affected localities
Artigas: the entire department.
Cannelloni: Aguas Corrientes, Barra de Carrasco, Barros Blancos, Camino del Andaluz and Route 84, Canelones, Colonia Nicolich, Empalme Olmos, Pedrera Station, Joaquín Suárez, Juanicó, La Paz, Las Piedras, Los Cerrillos, Migues, Montes, Pando, Paso Carrasco , Progreso, Route 74, San Antonio, San Bautista, San Jacinto, San Ramón, Santa Lucía, Santa Rosa, Sauce, Soca, Tala, Toledo, Villa Aeroparque, Villa Crespo and San Andrés, Villa Felicidad and Villa San José.
Long Hill: Aceguá, Arachania, Arbolito, Arévalo, Barrio Hipodromo, Barrio La Vinchuca, Barrio López Benítez, Bañado de medina, Cerro de las Cuentas, Esperanza, Fraile Muerto, Isidoro Noblía, La Pedrera, Las Cañas, Melo, Plácido Rosas, Quebracho, Ramón Trigo, Toledo, Tres Islas and Tupambaé.
Colony: the entire department.
Peach: the entire department.
Flowers: the entire department.
Florida: entire department.
Lavalleja: the entire department.
Maldonado: Aiguá and Los Talas.
Montevideo: the entire department.
Paysandú: the entire department.
Río Negro: the entire department.
Rivera: the entire department.
Rocha: Lascano and Velazquez.
Jump: the whole department.
San José: the entire department.
Soriano. the whole department.
Tacuarembó: the entire department.
Thirty-three: Cerro Chato, Ejido de Treinta y Tres, Isla Patrulla, Maria Albina, Mendizábal, Rincón, Santa Clara de Olimar, Treinta y Tres, Valentines, Vergara and Villa Sara.
