Pico Alto, located in the Funchal Ecological Park, and Chão and Pico do Areeiro, recorded the highest amounts of rainfall by 15:00 yesterday, with 50.6 litres per square metre being recorded. Furthermore, rainfall in Pico Alto reached 13.1 mm in just an hour.
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According to a summary of the main meteorological data for November 2023, the highest value of total rainfall was recorded at the Pico do Areeiro weather station (143.4 mm), with the 30th showing the highest levels of daily rainfall at 88.1 mm.
According to a report issued by NASA, July 2023 was the warmest on record. Furthermore, the whole year so far has been the warmest ever recorded, and it is predicted that temperatures are set to rise in 2024.
A predicted, storm Oscar has made itself known across the island today and will continue to do so tomorrow.
Last year, according to preliminary data from the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), the average temperature recorded in Funchal was 20.6 degrees, 0.2 degrees lower than 2020.
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and the Sea (IPMA), has once again extended the yellow warning that is currently in force until 21:00 Tuesday, the 7th of September, due to heavy rainfall and elevated temperatures.
The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA), today placed Madeira and Porto Santo under an orange weather warning because of the rain, which may accompanied by thunderstorms.