Today was the last day of summer and was marked by heavy rain. The main emphasis was on Pico do Areeiro, where 11.1 litres per square metre fell in one hour (mm/1h), a value that reached the IPMA yellow warning criterion. The rainfall was mainly in the highlands and on the north coast of Madeira, but also extended to Porto Santo.
Until noon, recorded accumulated precipitation was: Pico do Areeiro 15.0 mm, Chão do Areeiro 10.7 mm, Santana 10.1 mm, Santo da Serra 9.3 mm, Porto Moniz 6.5 mm, São Vicente 2.9 mm, Ponta de São Jorge 2.7 mm, Porto Santo/Airport 2.3 mm, Pico Alto 1.6 mm, and Santa Cruz/Airport 1.1 mm.
Astronomically, the autumn equinox occurs at 19:20 tomorrow, Monday, the 22nd, officially marking the arrival of the new season.
Samantha Gannon
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