2024-05-09 07:50:54
In addition, for this Tuesday, May 7, up to 30 millimeters of rain were forecast in the capital.
This week, there will be a considerable drop in temperatures with rain and snow in different parts of Santiago.
According to the Chilean Meteorological Directorate (DMC), there will be probable snowfall in the regions of Valparaiso, Metropolitan and O’Higgins.
In that sense, Iván Torres, TVN meteorologist, indicated that this Tuesday, May 7 “it will rain significantly in Santiago “as a result of a frontal system with a mass of cold air that advances rapidly from the south.”
“The rain will be very intense at times in Santiago. can precipitate up to 30 millimeters in the center, while in eastern or foothill areas much more,” said Torres.
From what time would it rain in Santiago?
Torres reported that “from early this Tuesday it will rain in Santiago, but around 9:00 a.m. throughout the Metropolitan Region it should be raining.”
“Las temperatures will be very lowthe maximum temperatures would not exceed 11°,” he added.
Where will there be snow in Santiago?
For his part, the journalist from Mega, expert in Meteorology, Alejandro Sepúlveda, revealed that This Tuesday it will snow in the following communities:
- Lo Barnechea.
- The Counts.
- The Queen.
- Peñalolen.
- Florida.
- High Bridge.
Sepúlveda explained that the 0 isotherm in the Metropolitan Region will be located on Tuesday at whats 1,200 meters.
“On Tuesday evening, the 0 isotherm, which is this imaginary line where 0º is located and Snow falls on it and rain falls below it, it would be located at more or less 1,200 meters of altitude, then it is likely that we will have snow water in sectors such as the surroundings of San Carlos de Apoquindo,” he said.
Forecast for the week in Santiago:
- Monday, May 6: Minimum temperature 7º and maximum 16º.
- Tuesday, May 7: Minimum temperature 1º and maximum 11º.
- Wednesday, May 8: Minimum temperature 6º and maximum 16º.
- Thursday, May 9: Minimum temperature 7º and maximum 16º.
- Friday, May 10: Minimum temperature 4º and maximum 14º.