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Weather instability in Santiago and Biobío, Chile

Overview

Weather patterns in Santiago, Chile, are transitioning from a heatwave to a period of instability. An atmospheric river is expected to bring increased rainfall to the Metropolitan Region, with potential accumulations between 3 and 15 mm that may persist through early next week.

Beyond the capital, meteorological shifts are impacting other parts of Chile. Senapred has issued a “Preventive Early Warning” for the Biobío Region, where wind speeds could reach 80 km/h and rainfall may range between 2 and 50 mm. In Coronel, heavy rain and wind have already forced the early closure of local festivities.

Recent forecasts for Santiago indicate that following a weekend of cloudy skies and pleasant temperatures, rain is expected to return to the Metropolitan Region on Monday, September 28. Meteorologist Jaime Leyton anticipates that instability in the central-south zone will trigger showers starting in the late afternoon. This precipitation is predicted to be irregularly distributed, with little to no rain in the western sector, while showers are expected from central Santiago toward the east.

Entities

Santiago · Julio Ordóñez · Dominican Republic · Jaime Leyton · Northeast Argentina

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

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  2. 23 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Santiago weather forecast predicts return of rain and cooler temperatures

    Santiago expects cooler temperatures and a return of rain this week, with high probabilities of showers in mountain areas by Thursday due to a coastal trough.

Sources

almomento.net · asuntoscentrales.com · bavaronews.com · caaguazunoticiasdigital.com.py · deultimominuto.net · diariolibre.com · diarionoticias.do · diariopampero.com · diariopanorama.com · diarioparaguayo.com · dominicanrepublicpost.com · eldia.com.do · elfrontal.com · elinformadorchile.cl · elnacional.com.py · ensegundos.do · lacronicadebadajoz.elperiodicoextremadura.com · laopinion.com · laopinioncoruna.es · lapioneradeclorinda.com · laserenaonline.cl · latercera.com · lavozdetomelloso.com · m.n.com.do · montecristinoticias.com · ocio.diariodemallorca.es · ocio.diarioinformacion.com · ocio.farodevigo.es · periodismo365.com · santosvasquezinforma.com · tn.com.ar · tribunademexico.com · tucumanalas7.com.ar · tucumandigital.com.ar · web.eldia.es · wochenblatt.cc

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