As per reports, adverse weather conditions are forecast across multiple regions of Brazil on Thursday (11 June), with thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, strong winds, and localized flooding risks expected.
The highest weather-related risks are forecast in Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Minas Gerais, and eastern São Paulo, where rainfall, thunderstorms, and wind gusts are expected throughout the day. The highest concentration is forecast between Rio de Janeiro and southeastern Minas Gerais, with locally intense rainfall possible.
• Rainfall and thunderstorms are also forecast across the South Region (Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul), where persistent instability may result in frequent rainfall, thunderstorms, and localized wind gusts.
• Moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms is expected across southern, southwestern, southeastern, and eastern parts of the state before expanding to other areas of Mato Grosso do Sul and portions of southern Goiás and southern Mato Grosso. Wind gusts of 40-50 kilometres per hour are forecast across western, southern, and interior areas of Mato Grosso do Sul.
• In the Northeast Region (Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe, and Bahia), rainfall is forecast to remain concentrated along coastal areas. Moderate to locally heavy rainfall is expected between Rio Grande do Norte and Alagoas. Severe weather alerts remain in effect for northwestern Maranhão and the São Luís metropolitan area.
• In the North Region (Acre, Amazonas, Roraima, Rondônia, Pará, Amapá, and Tocantins), the highest rainfall accumulations are forecast across northern Amazonas, northern Pará, Roraima, and Amapá. Isolated thunderstorms accompanied by heavy rainfall and lightning activity are possible, particularly in Roraima and northern Amazonas.
• More stable weather conditions are forecast across Goiás, the Federal District, central Mato Grosso, Tocantins, southern Pará, southern Amazonas, much of Rondônia, and parts of Acre, where rainfall activity is expected to remain limited.
