The central zone is preparing to receive the effects of the Extra Tropical Cyclonewhich will arrive this Tuesday on the continental territory after passing through Rapa Nui and Juan Fernández with impressive gusts of wind that reached 81 kilometers per hour.
They are expected to fall more than 100 millimeters of water in 36 hourswhich set off alarms in the Maule region almost a year after the floods in Licantén.
“This, associated with the atmospheric river that brings humidity and heat, obviously makes the zero isotherm quite high. This can cause flooding and quite strong river flooding in our Maule region,” said Patricio González, agroclimatologist at the University of Talca. .
Is it possible that the cyclone reaches the Metropolitan region?
With this forecast, the meteorologist TVN, Yael Szewkispointed out that the capital area will not be exempt from precipitation.
“It is seen that precipitation is going to enter the Metropolitan region. “It is seen for the weekend, probably more for Sunday than for Saturday,” declared the expert.
