Which regions will be most impacted by La Niña? Inmet and Embrapa respond

Experts from the National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) and Embrapa project that the effects of the La Niña phenomenon will be moderate, with varying intensity across the regions and municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul. “This is a moment that requires caution. There is no forecast of disappointment, but neither is there a prospect of a bumper crop,” said the superintendent of Mapa/RS, José Cleber de Souza. According to meteorologist Glauber Ferreira, coordinator of Climate Monitoring and Forecasting at Inmet in Brasília, over the next three months, temperatures are expected to be around half a degree to one degree above the average. On the other hand, precipitation is expected to be around 50 millimeters below the monthly average. “The scenario indicates a relatively short La Niña of weak to moderate intensity. In Rio Grande do Sul, the effects will be felt more at the beginning of summer,” Ferreira details. Agrometeorologist Gilberto Cunha, from Embrapa Wheat, indicates that ...