Meteorology announces new frontal system for much of Chile next week

Chile is preparing for a significant shift in weather as a new frontal system is set to bring a "new situation of importance" starting next Monday. After a brief respite with warmer temperatures over the weekend, the country faces a prolonged period of atmospheric instability.

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The atmosphere is organizing in a winter-like manner. So there is a high-pressure system in the South Pacific that will block fronts that do not cross so far south and will pass through the central zone.

Arnaldo Zúñiga from the Meteorological Directorate of Chile (DMC) explained that a high-pressure system in the South Pacific is influencing the weather patterns. This system is blocking some fronts from moving further south, causing them to track across central Chile.

The initial front is expected to affect the Aysén region and extend north to Los Ríos by Monday, bringing rainfall within normal to moderate ranges. Subsequently, the system will gradually move northward, potentially reaching the Atacama Region by Friday or Saturday. Current forecasts suggest precipitation in these northern areas will be around normal levels, possibly slightly above.

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The first front is crossing in Aysén and up to approximately Los Ríos on Monday with rain in the normal to moderate ranges.

The meteorological office anticipates a "winter-like" atmospheric organization, with the frontal system impacting a large portion of the country's geography. Residents are advised to prepare for changing conditions as the weather system progresses.

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From there it will continue to advance gradually northward, possibly even reaching the Atacama Region by Friday or Saturday. And well, the precipitation at the moment would be in the normal range and a little above normal.