Santa Catarina braces for unseasonable warmth, with highs potentially reaching 30°C

Cities in Santa Catarina, Brazil, are expected to experience unseasonable warmth this week, with temperatures potentially reaching up to 30°C, following a period of cold weather and frost in the Serra region. The state's Civil Defense has indicated that the highest temperatures are anticipated towards the end of the week in the western and southern coastal areas. Morning hours will continue to see low temperatures. According to Epagri/Ciram, a warming air mass began influencing the state's weather on Wednesday, May 15th. On Wednesday, stable conditions with clouds and fog were expected in the early morning, giving way to sunshine throughout the day. Morning lows were near 0°C with frost possible in Planalto Sul, while daytime highs ranged from 17°C to 22°C. For Thursday and Friday, May 16th and 17th, stable weather with sun and some clouds was forecast, with isolated morning fog persisting. Temperatures were expected to remain cool in the morning but rise significantly during the day, reaching highs between 22°C and 28°C, with the southern coast possibly hitting 30°C on Friday. Northeast winds were predicted, with moderate gusts in some southern coastal areas. By Saturday, May 18th, sunny spells with isolated fog were expected, but cloud cover was predicted to increase in the western and southern parts of the state by afternoon due to instability in Rio Grande do Sul. Daytime temperatures on Saturday were forecast to be even higher, ranging from 24°C to 31°C, with moderate northeast winds and gusts.