According to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), about 90 municipalities in the north and center of the country and three municipalities in the district of Faro are in the zone of maximum fire danger this Wednesday.
According to IPMA, almost 90 municipalities in the districts of Bragança, Vila Real, Porto, Braga, Viseu, Guarda, Coimbra, Castelo Branco, Santarém and Portalegre and three municipalities in the district of Faro (Lolé, Sant Bras de Alportel and Tavira ).
About 60 municipalities in the districts of Viana do Castelo, Vila Real, Braga, Porto, Aveiro, Viseu, Coimbra, Leiria, Santarém, Beja and Faro are at very high fire risk and almost the entire Alentejo region is in the high risk zone. with the exception of some coastal municipalities.
The fire risk defined by IPMA has five levels, from minimum to maximum, and calculations are made based on air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and rainfall in the last 24 hours.
IPMA predicts lower maximum temperatures for today, especially on the central coast, with occasional strong winds on the western coastline and in the highlands.
Minimum temperatures will range from 16 degrees Celsius (Viana do Castelo, Guarde and Viseu) to 22 degrees (Braganca), while maximum temperatures will range from 23 degrees (Sagres) to 38 degrees (Braganca).
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
