Senamhi warns that these days the intensity of rains in Lima is “five times higher” than usual.

Unusual rain, which was registered in several areas of Lima yesterday afternoon, on Friday seems to be just the beginning of several days during which the weather in the capital will have the same characteristics.

National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology of Peru (Senahmi) warned today, Saturday, that at Campo de Marte station, at Jesus Mariaan accumulated rainfall of 2mm was recorded, representing a value “five times higher” than what is normally seen in March.

Similarly, the organization reported that in various areas such as Ancon, Puente Piedra, Carabaillo, La Molina, San Borja, Jesus Maria or Saint John Lurigancho, They represent “high temperatures” that form clouds “with a chance of rain in the afternoon”.

It should be emphasized that Lime And Callao They woke up today with “haze and high humidity” so it’s likely to rain in the afternoon.

Senamhi warned that “moderate to extreme rainfall on the coast will continue until 14 March.”

“Lima is not ready for the rain”

Guillermo BaigorriaPresident of the National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology of Peru (Senahmi) warned that Lime days of heavy rain expected due to Cyclone Yakuas registered yesterday, Friday.

“It was raining in Lima yesterday. Rainfall is within the annual range. La Molina, it rained 2.7 mm. which is completely unusual. Thus, a large amount of water fell for the dry area compared to the annual total precipitation, which is 7 and 10 mm. The fact that we only had one 2.7 event is really worrisome and it will increase in the coming days,” he explained. News extension.

In this sense, the specialist indicated that the capital is “not ready” for the rains, which are expected to last until next Thursday.

“Unfortunately, Lime not ready. For example, here we have flat roofs, and in the case of heavy, very heavy accumulation of precipitation, the water becomes heavy, and in many cases the structure of the roof does not support it, because it is not designed to do so or to carry water. Then, of course, structural collapses occur,” he said.

How long will these Cyclone Yaku effects last?

The president senamhi He indicated that, according to the analysis of his institution, the effects of Cyclone Yaku, located off the northern coast of the country, are expected until March 16.

“This disorganized cyclone is already starting to move south and little by little it will move away from this hot water and will lose energy, although not as much, because we will still feel the effects until March 14th or 16th, which is already expected. be in the south and meet the South Pacific anticyclone (…) and go west,” he said.

“Now it is 500 or 600 km from the coast, and its intensity will decrease as we move south, because there is no hot water, and then it will move away from our shores,” he added.

On the other hand, the specialist warned that since October of this year, the presence El Niño phenomenon affect the entire Pacific coast.

“According to the international climate centers that we follow, we are expected to have a moderate to strong El Niño from October 2023, which could last until early 2024. We are talking about a global El Niño on a global scale. Pacific Ocean. This is still a work in progress and the forecast will increase over time. So we have to start taking action,” he said.