Temperature, probability of rain, clouds and ultraviolet rays are some of the information you need to know before leaving home. (GlobeLiveMedia/Jovani Perez)

Weather predictions, based on observation and mathematical modelshelp predict the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place based on various relationships such as temperature, humidity, pressure, precipitation or wind.

Weather forecasts are practices practiced for hundreds of years, even before the Christian era, based essentially on the observation of the configuration of the clouds, the wind, the time of the year, although initially these they did not succeed.

It was only with the advent of new technologies (such as computers) that mathematical models began to be implemented, which made it possible to make more accurate predictions, becoming a fundamental factor for the transport (land, sea or air), agriculture, tourism, disaster prevention, public health and even military operationsbeyond deciding whether or not to carry an umbrella or whatever outfit become.

Below is the weather forecast for the next few hours in Montevideo:

This Friday’s weather in Montevideo will reach 34 degrees, while the minimum temperature it will be 24 degrees. The expected UV index is 6.

As for the rain precipitation forecast for the said city it will be 5%, with a cloudiness of 62%, during the day; and 6%, with 22% cloudiness, throughout the night.

During this time, wind gusts will reach 44 kilometers per hour during the day and 24 kilometers per hour at night.

Montevideo It has a humid subtropical climate with a average annual temperature of 16.7 degreesbeing relatively temperate for most of the year.

Due to its mid-latitude location, the seasons are well defined, mainly winter (June to August) and summer (December to February), although it is generally windy most of the way. year because it is a coastal city.

In winter, it usually occurs precipitation and mist, as well as a drop in temperature to zero degrees and, although snowfall is non-existent, a warm winter with temperatures that sometimes rise to 20 degrees is not. Spring and autumn are mild.

On the other hand, during the summer, heat waves are common with highs around 35 degrees and lows of 20 degrees. It is important to mention that the population must pay particular attention to ultraviolet rays, as they are generally more intense than in the rest of the planet due to the geographical location of the country.

As for temperature records, the historical minimum was -5.6 degrees, while the maximum marked 42.8 degrees. The only time snowfall was recorded was on July 13, 1930 during the first match in the history of the Football World Cup.

Uruguay is characterized by a double rainfall season.  (Picture: File)
Uruguay is characterized by a double rainfall season. (Picture: File)

Uruguay It is a country with a temperate-humid climate, with hot summers and cool winters which, due to its geographical location and its proximity to the ocean, also presents a double rainy season between spring-summer and autumn.

The country has an average temperature of 17 degrees per year, however, there is a very marked difference in their territory: the northwest region where Artigas, Salto and Rivera are located is warmer with an average of 18 degrees; while the southeast, where Montevideo, Maldonado, Rocha and Lavalleja are located, is cooler, with an average of 16 degrees.

Due to the strong winds that occur in the territory, the summers are less extreme and the winter is cooler, which also causes cold spells that particularly affect the north and south of the center. Only in a month up to 25 jellies can be saved.

Just on January 15, 2022, the country recorded a new record for highest temperature in its history, when the Institute of Meteorology of Uruguay (Inumet) indicated that the maximum in Florida had reached 44 degrees, equaling the mark of January 20, 1943. On the contrary, the coldest was that of Mercedes on the 29 January. July 2007 with -7.6 degrees.

Scientists warn that due to the effects of climate change, Uruguay could experience an increase in temperature of up to three degrees in the year 2100as well as an increase in precipitation.

Categorized in: