Forecast for Asunción
In Asunción, this Saturday, August 29, the maximum temperature will be 30.3 degrees Celsius and the minimum 18.3 degrees. The probability of precipitation is 25% during the day and 12% at night. Cloud cover will be 68% during the day and 15% at night, with wind gusts reaching 9.3 kilometers per hour during the day and 11.1 at night. Ultraviolet rays are expected to reach a level of up to 6, so sun protection is advised.[S1]
Another report indicates that in Asunción the maximum temperature will be 27°C and the minimum 20°C, with winds of 13 km/h and average humidity of 86%. For the morning, no rain is anticipated, with light winds from the south. In the afternoon and evening, no precipitation is expected either, with winds from the southwest and south. The extended forecast for Sunday, August 30, shows temperatures between 27°C and 19°C, and for Monday, between 19°C and 22°C, with no rain expected.[S2]
National Outlook: Heat and Storms
The Directorate of Meteorology and Hydrology announced that this Saturday will be warm to hot across most of the country, with persistent north winds and instability that could lead to rain and storms in some areas. Minimum temperatures will range between 21 and 25 °C in the early hours, while afternoon maximums will reach between 34 and 38 °C, both in the Eastern Region and the Chaco.[S3]
Winds will be moderate to strong from the north, with gusts between 40 and 70 km/h in several departments of the Eastern Region. In the north and west of the Western Region, gusts could reach 80 to 90 km/h, and some may exceed those values. These conditions could reduce visibility due to dust in parts of the Chaco and favor the rapid spread of fires in areas with dry vegetation.[S3]
The probability of precipitation and electrical storms increases, especially in the south of the country, due to greater atmospheric instability. The departments of Misiones and Itapúa are the most likely to experience severe weather during the day. Meteorology recommends that the population stay attentive to forecast updates and alerts, especially in areas where storms are expected.[S3]
Climate Context of Asunción
Asunción, the capital and most populated city of Paraguay, has a humid subtropical and tropical savanna climate, with an average annual temperature of 23 degrees and frequent precipitation. Summers are particularly hot and humid, with thermal sensations exceeding 40 degrees, intensified by the urban heat island effect and warm winds from Brazil. Winters are irregular, with warm days up to 30 degrees or cold days down to zero degrees.[S1]
The historical maximum temperature recorded in Asunción was 42.8 degrees on October 1, 2020, while the minimum was -1.2 degrees on June 27, 2011. According to the Köppen classification, Paraguay has at least three climate types: humid subtropical in the south of the Eastern Region, tropical savanna in the Western Region and north of the Eastern Region, and hot semi-arid in the northwest of the Chaco. The average annual temperature in the country ranges between 20 and 25 degrees.[S1]
