Extended Forecast:

In addition to the cold front that is already operating in the south of the country, the intensification of a cyclone should increase rains over PR during this Thursday(18). The rain should arrive in a more isolated way, between Thursday and Friday, over producing areas in São Paulo and the south of Minas Gerais. In addition to the rain, there is an alert for the advance of an intense mass of air of polar origin, which should cause a sharp decline in temperatures over the next weekend over the center- south of the country. In the southern region, the frosts should be more extensive and there is a risk for the phenomenon to occur in isolation in producing areas in northern Paraná. In Maringá-PR the minimum temperature can reach 3°C at dawn on Saturday. In producing areas in the Southeast, the cold should increase next weekend, but the risk of frost in producing areas is very low.