A new week of rain is coming in several regions of Chile, with significant accumulations. The authorities have already issued their warnings and alerts before the expected situation. These will be the regions and areas affected.
The arrival of a new front system the country already leaves diverse weather warnings and alerts for the community. This situation favors the early preparation in the premises that could be most affectedas well as expedites the management of aid required in emergency situations. heavy rains and their probable consequences.
In this sense, the Chilean Meteorological Directorate (DMC) issued the weather alert AA38/2024 that covers the section that goes between the regions of the Maule, Ñuble and Biobíoproduct of moderate to heavy rainfall forecast associated with the passage of a new frontal system.
Both areas of the coastline, coastal mountain range, valley, foothills and mountain range of the aforementioned regions expect abundant rainfall between the afternoon of Wednesday 12 and the night of Thursday the 13th June, product of the action of a front in the southern center of Chile.
The DMC has indicated the following daily accumulated amounts in its official forecast:
| Region – zone | Predicted cumulative precipitation (mm) Wednesday 12 | Predicted cumulative precipitation (mm) Thursday the 13th |
|---|---|---|
| Maule – coastline | 60 | 40 |
| Maule – coastal mountain range | 55 | 40 |
| Maule – valley | 55 | 40 |
| Maule – foothills | 60 | fifty |
| Maule – mountain range | 70 | 60 |
| Ñuble – coastline | 60 | 40 |
| Ñuble – coastal mountain range | 55 | 35 |
| Ñuble – valley | 60 | 35 |
| Ñuble – foothills | 70 | 40 |
| Ñuble – mountain range | 80 | fifty |
| Biobío – coastline | 60 | 30 |
| Biobío – coastal mountain range | 70 | 35 |
| Biobío – valley | 60 | 35 |
| Biobío – foothills | 70 | Four. Five |
| Biobío – mountain range | 80 | Four. Five |
| Information extracted from meteorological alert AA38/2024 issued by the Meteorological Directorate of Chile. | ||
The anticipated frontal activity for the week will be intensified by the arrival of a category 4 to 5 atmospheric riverthe highest on the classification scale, with the potential to generate mainly dangerous impacts.
This atmospheric river will impact the central and southern Chile in the middle of the weekand will be responsible for the intensification of precipitation.
Various weather warnings from the DMC are added to the alert.
In addition to the main alert for moderate to heavy rainfall in southern Chile, there is aA series of warnings issued by the Chilean Meteorological Directorate and linked to the rainfall expected during this week:
- A195-5/2024 by normal to moderate wind from the morning of Sunday, June 9, to the night of Monday, June 10, on the coast and coastal mountain range of The Araucaníaon the coast and coastal mountain range of the River regionon the coast, coastal mountain range, Chiloé and interior coast of the Los Lagos Regionand in the northern insular sector of the Aysen Region.
- A199-1/2024 by normal to moderate rainfall between the early morning of Monday, June 10, and the afternoon of Wednesday, June 12, in sectors of the coast, coastal mountain range, and valley of theto La Araucanía Regionand in the coastal portion, coastal mountain range and foothills of the River region.
- A201/2024 by normal to moderate rainfall from the early morning of Thursday the 13th until the afternoon of Friday the 14th of June on the coast, coastal mountain range, foothills and foothill valleys, mountain range of the regions of Coquimbo and Valparaiso; in the coastal mountain range, valley, foothills, mountain range Metropolitan region; on the coast, coastal mountain range, valley, foothills and mountain range O’Higgins Region.
- A202/2024 by normal to moderate rainfall from the afternoon of Monday 10th to the night of Tuesday 11th June on the coast, coastal mountain range, valley, foothills, mountain range of the regions of the Ñuble and Biobío.
- A203/2024 by normal to moderate wind between the morning of Monday, June 10, and the night of Thursday, June 13, on the coast, coastal mountain range, foothills, foothill valleys, and mountain range. Coquimbo and Valparaíso Region; coastal mountain range, valley, foothills, mountain range Metropolitan region; coastline, coastal mountain range, valley, foothills, mountain range of the regions of O’Higgins, Maule, Ñuble and Biobío.
- A204/2024 due to normal to moderate wind from the afternoon of Sunday 9th to the afternoon of Thursday 13th June in the Juan Fernández archipelago.
- A205/2024 for probable electric storms associated with isolated showers in the Juan Fernández archipelago between the morning of Monday 10th and the night of Thursday 13th June.
- A206/2024 for probable electric storms accompanied by heavy rainfall in a short period of time from the night of Monday 10th to the early morning of Tuesday 11th June on the coast and coastal mountain range of the Bio bio region.
Sources and references of the news:
– IANIGLA: Atmospheric rivers.
– Meteorological Directorate of Chile: Meteorological warnings and alerts.
