What happened?
As announced at the end of May, an extratropical cyclone settled on the coast of Chile. During this Tuesday June 4 Its first effects can be felt, ranging from winds to intense rainfall.
The journalist specialized in meteorology from Meganoticias, Alejandro Sepúlvedaclarified that this phenomenon arises as a result of “a low pressure that drives frontal systems and in this case we are waiting for a significant pulse of precipitation for the south-central part of the country.”
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“Droplets in Santiago”
For the capital, however, he predicted that “there is the probability of droplets in Santiago this afternoon, especially in sectors of the foothills.”
The expert noted that the current front system “brings as an ingredient the connection with an atmospheric river with water vapor“, which will generate intense rains, specifically from the province of Talca to the Los Lagos region.
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Heavy rains in the south-central part of the country
According to Sepúlveda, “it is going to rain a lot starting the night of this Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and in the case of the region of Los Ríos, La Araucanía, it would also add Los Lagos, until Friday.”
Citing the Meteorological Directorate of Chilethe communicator indicated that the minimum amount of rain that could fall during that period (June 5, 6 and 7) is more than 60 millimeters in the Ñuble and Biobío region, more than 150 millimeters in La Araucanía, and more than 190 millimeters in Los Ríos.
On the other hand, the specialist commented that this type of cyclone generates swellswhich in this case will affect the entire national coast, with waves that can be around 3 and 4 meters.
Regarding the Metropolitan Region, the focus will be on the second cyclone that will arrive next week, which would leave significant rainfall in the central-northern area of the country. According to Sepúlveda’s forecast, On Saturday, June 8, the first rains will fall in Santiago.
