Victor Prior, director of IPMA's Funchal Meteorological Observatory, confirmed to local media outlets this morning that there has been a significant change in previously predicted weather patterns.
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In view of the red alert issued by the IPMA, the Regional Secretary for the Environment, Natural Resources, and Climate Change, Susana Prada, warns that everyone should be careful when using any of the forest spaces to avoid endangering lives, wildlife, and heritage.
So far temperatures today are the highest recorded this year.
According to Victor Prior, the Madeiran delegate of the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), a significant increase in maximum and minimum temperatures is expected from Friday, which are estimated to last until Monday the 11th of July.
According to the latest data received by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), until 1:00 pm today, Funchal, Quinta Grande and Monte had recorded the highest temperatures. Values reached 29ºC at the Funchal observatory, followed by 27.1ºC in Monte and 26.6ºC in Quinta Grande with Cancela reaching a lunchtime temperature of 26ºC.