RS: producers receive alert for La Niña at the end of the year

The APEC Climate Center, based in South Korea, forecasts a 65% probability of a transition from the neutral phase to the cold phase (La Niña) in the October to December 2025 quarter. This information is contained in the Quarterly Bulletin of the Permanent Council of Applied Agrometeorology of the State of Rio Grande do Sul (Copaaergs), coordinated by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Sustainable Production and Irrigation (Seapi). The variations are based on the statistical model of the National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet). The climate forecast predicts rainfall varying from normal to well below average in most regions of Rio Grande do Sul in the last quarter of the year. December is expected to show the largest negative deviations in changes, especially in the southern half and the west. In October and November, precipitation is expected to be closer to the average, with greater spatial irregularity and a slight reduction trend, especially in November. Temperatures ...