Senamhi: Tumbes, Piura, Ancash, Lima and Ica expect moderate to heavy rain over the next few hours.

National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology of Peru (senamhi) said this Wednesday that moderate to heavy rain is expected in the country’s central highlands in the coming hours, with rain expected on the northern and central coasts. rain moderate to strong intensity.

Through its social media, the agency also indicated that the southern and central high mountain jungle is expected to rain moderate.

According to the notice of rain in the short term #74, moderate to heavy rainfall is expected in Tumbes, Piura and the coast of Ancash, Lima and Ica, while moderate rainfall is expected on the rest of the north coast.

In addition, the mountains of Lima, Ica and Huancavelica will experience extremely heavy rainfall until Thursday the 16th. senamhi.

Rain of medium to heavy intensity

According to the latest Newsletter No. 48 on precipitation on the coast and in the mountains, senamhi clarified that in the period from Wednesday, March 15, to Friday, March 17, there will be precipitation (snow, hail, sleet and rain) from moderate to extreme intensity on the coast and in the mountains.

These precipitations will be accompanied by electrical discharges and wind gusts with speeds close to 35 km/h. In addition, local hail is expected at altitudes above 2800 meters above sea level and individual snowfalls at altitudes above 4000 meters above sea level.

This Wednesday, March 15, precipitation is expected to accumulate with values ​​close to 40 mm/day in the northern sierra, about 20 mm/day in the central sierra, and values ​​above 15 mm/day in the southern sierra. In addition, record values ​​are expected on the coast of more than 30 mm/day in Tumbes and Piura, about 20 mm/day in Lambaek and La Libertad, more than 4 mm/day in Ancash, about 2 mm/day in Lima. and in areas further from the coast of Ica.

The government declared a state of emergency for 60 days in 18 districts of the region. Metropolitan of Lima and four from Callao due to the imminent danger of heavy rains that Cyclone Yacu will indirectly cause this week in the capital.

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