Why sudden climate changes occur in Argentina, according to science

Why sudden climate changes occur in Argentina, according to science

Learn the reasons why one day it is hot and the next day there is torrential rain.

Mariano Fuchila

Summer is being very particular in Argentina in terms of climate: there were very few days of stifling heat and due to the temperature it seemed like spring. However, after those days of extreme heat or when temperatures rise rapidly, The next day it rains and the temperature drops again and rises again..

This was particularly demonstrated this week, where the country went from suffering from oppressive heat to being drenched. However, the high temperatures were due to the invasion of very warm air masses or due to the prolonged permanence of one of these masses in a certain area.

Rain Storm Weather

Mariano Fuchila

Argentina weather conditions this week

This week, Argentina suffered the first heat wave of the yearor, with temperatures that reached 35°C during Wednesday and Thursday. The beginning of the week was too hot, but this weekend was not the same.

On the contrary, since Monday a storm for Friday which was later moved to Saturday.

Why sudden changes in climate occur according to specialists

It is not the first time that temperatures rise and the next day it rains torrentially. In fact it is a very repeated phenomenon. Specialists claim that this is mainly due to the climate changesince it increases the water evaporationcausing it to reach the atmosphere, because warm air has more capacity to accommodate water vapor than cold air.

However, soon the Argentines will witness the arrival of a anticyclonewhich is a region of high atmospheric pressure that forms when cold, dense air descends toward the Earth’s surface, which can cause intensified heat or cold. Next week will start with a maximum of 27°C which will gradually increase until reaching the maximum 34°C next Thursday.

Source: Ambito

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