Ideam, in a new report on the state of the climate in Colombia, “Significant increase in precipitation in the national territory”.
The business states that the heaviest rainfall is evident in the ministries’ sectors. Cauca, Cundinamarca, Meta, Nariño and Santander.
Ideam said in its report, “The highest record in 24 hours was in Cumaral (Meta) municipality with 45.0 mm.”
The municipalities that experienced 30.0 mm or more rainfall in the last 24 hours are as follows: Cajibio (37.0), Fusagasugá (39.4), Anolaima (30.4), Cumaral (45.0), Barbacoas (33.0), Charalá (38.0), Bucaramanga, in Lebrija, (32 , 4).
“Dry conditions have prevailed over the national territory in the last few hours, with partly or slightly cloudy skies, especially in the Caribbean and Amazon regions; however, More cloudiness in the Pacific, Andean and Orinoquia regions“There will be light to moderate rainfall in the central Meta, eastern Vaupés, Tolima and coffee region areas,” Ideam said.
Meanwhile, dry conditions were observed in the archipelagos of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina.
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The organization predicts that dry weather will continue in large areas of the Caribbean and Orinoquía regions. Again, Light rains are expected southwest of Córdoba, south of Bolívar, Cesar, south of Casanare and east of Meta.
“The heaviest rains are expected over key sectors of the central and southern Pacific region, the central and western Andean region, and the southern Amazon,” Ideam said in its report.
And he adds: “Especially South of Chocó, north and south of Valle del Cauca, central and west of Cauca and Nariño, Antioquia, west and south of Santanderwestern Cundinamarca, Caldas, Risaralda, western Putumayo, western and eastern Caquetá, western and southern Amazonas.”
Although dry weather prevails in San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina Archipelago, the possibility of short-term rain in the surrounding regions is not ruled out.
ENVIRONMENTAL EDITOR
Source: Exame
