The National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) maintains the orange alert for low humidity in 16 states and the Federal District. The institute also registers a yellow alert – of potential danger – for low humidity in three states: Rio de Janeiro, Amazonas and Espírito Santo. 
With relative humidity ranging from 12% to 20%, the states with an orange alert are:
Tocantins, Rondônia and Pará, in the North Region.
Bahia, Paraiba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, Ceara and Maranhao, in the Northeast Region.
Goiás, Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, in the Center-West.
Minas Gerais and São Paulo, in the Southeast Region, and Paraná, in the South Region.
Inmet recommends that the population drink more fluids and avoid physical activities and sun exposure during the hottest hours of the day, from 10 am to 4 pm. It is also important that people increase the use of moisturizers and humidify environments.
Brasilia
After recording yesterday the driest day of the year with 7% humidity, the federal capital reached 12% relative humidity and 31ºC temperature today at 3 pm. There is no forecast of rain for the city in the coming days.
*Intern under the supervision of Marcelo Brandão
