North and Northeast regions have orange alert for heavy rainfall

The National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) issued this Sunday (20) an orange alert – danger – for heavy rains in 1,107 cities in the North and Northeast of Brazil.

According to the institute, in this warning mode, there is a possibility of rain between 30 and 60 mm/h or 50 and 100 mm/day, as well as intense winds, from 60 to 100 km/h. There is a risk of cutting electricity, falling tree branches, flooding and electric discharges.

The warning, which is valid until 10am next Monday (21), covers the following states: Amazonas, Roraima, Pará, Amapá, Maranhão, Piaui, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba and Pernambuco.

See the Alert Area Map:

See the full list of cities on alert.

Weather forecast

Check out the forecast for this Sunday in the capitals of the North and Northeast.

Rio Branco (AC)

• Minimum: 23ºC
• Maximum: 31ºC

OLD PORTO (RO)

• Minimum: 23ºC
• Maximum: 31ºC

Manaus (AM)

• Minimum: 24ºC
• Maximum: 31ºC

Boa Vista (RR)

• Minimum: 25ºC
• Maximum: 34ºC

Belém (PA)

• Minimum: 25ºC
• Maximum: 29ºC

Macapá (AP)

• Minimum: 24ºC
• Maximum: 30ºC

PALMS (TO)

• Minimum: 23ºC
• Maximum: 33ºC

São Luís (MA)

• Minimum: 25ºC
• Maximum: 30ºC

Teresina (PI)

• Minimum: 23ºC
• Maximum: 34ºC

Fortaleza (CE)

• Minimum: 24ºC
• Maximum: 29ºC

Christmas (RN)

• Minimum: 25ºC
• Maximum: 27ºC

João Pessoa (PB)

• Minimum: 25ºC
• Maximum: 28ºC

Recife (PE)

• Minimum: 25ºC
• Maximum: 30ºC

Maceió (AL)

• Minimum: 25ºC
• Maximum: 31ºC

Aracaju (SE)

• Minimum: 24ºC
• Maximum: 32ºC

Salvador (BA)

• Minimum: 24ºC
• Maximum: 32ºC

This content was originally published in North and Northeast regions have orange alert for heavy rain on the CNN Brazil website.

Source: CNN Brasil