The cities of Arinos and Unaí are the hottest in Minas Gerais, this Tuesday (14). The municipalities, located in the northwest region of the state, recorded a maximum of 42.4°C. The temperature in both cities is the second highest in Brazil. It was only behind Corumbá, in Mato Grosso do Sul, with 43.3°C.
The city of São Romão, in the north of Minas Gerais, recorded 42.3°C – being the third hottest in the state. On September 25, during another heat wave, the city was considered the hottest in Brazil, after thermometers reached 43.5°C.
The high temperatures are due to a heat wave that hits much of Brazil. The phenomenon placed 853 municipalities in Minas Gerais on red alert (great danger). According to the National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet), high temperatures can pose a health risk. The heat wave is expected to last until next weekend.
See the 10 hottest cities in MG, according to Inmet:
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Arinos – 42.4°C
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Unai – 42.4°C
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São Romão – 42.3°C
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Nova Porteirinha (Janauba) – 41.9°C
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Colonel Pacheco – 41.5°C
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Espinosa – 41°C
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Salinas – 40.8°C
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Ituiutaba – 40.6°C
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Pirapora – 40.6°C
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Muriaé – 40.3°C
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