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Temperatures to Near 20°C Before Rain Returns to Uruguay This Week

From El País · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

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  • Meteorologists expect temperatures in Montevideo to rise from a maximum of 14°C on Monday to about 20°C on Thursday.
  • Rain is forecast for Friday and Saturday, with lower temperatures returning by Sunday.
  • Inumet expects rainfall of 5 to 10 millimeters in Montevideo and about 30 millimeters in eastern parts of the country, where storms are possible.

After a weekend of bitter cold, intermittent showers and graupel, Uruguay is set for a brief taste of spring before rain returns later in the week.

typically springlike

· Mario BidegainHe described the warmer conditions expected in Montevideo through Thursday.

Meteorologist Mario Bidegain said temperatures would climb each day from Monday through Thursday. In Montevideo, the maximum is expected to rise from 14°C on Monday to about 20°C on Thursday, bringing what he called “typically springlike” days. Guillermo Ramis also forecast a modest temperature rebound, with a high of 18°C in the capital on Thursday.

But already on Friday it begins to change

· Mario BidegainHe warned that cloud cover and rain would return at the end of the week.

The change will not last. Bidegain said cloud cover would increase on Friday, with rain beginning in the second half of the day and continuing on Saturday. Accumulated rainfall in Montevideo is expected to remain limited, at between 5 and 10 millimeters. Eastern areas could receive about 30 millimeters, and storms cannot be ruled out there.

We return to winter temperatures

· Mario BidegainHe described the expected drop in temperatures on Sunday.

Sunday will bring a sharp reversal. Bidegain forecast a maximum of 11°C or 12°C, saying, “We return to winter temperatures.” Inumet’s outlook for Montevideo and the metropolitan area puts Friday’s temperatures between 10°C and 14°C, Saturday’s between 10°C and 12°C, and Sunday’s between 7°C and 10°C.

rises a little

· Guillermo RamisRamis characterized the week’s expected temperature increase.
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Originally published by El País in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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