Heavy Rainfall in the Center

12 years, 1 month ago - February 24, 2012
Heavy Rainfall in the Center
Showers fell on the high-Wilhems Plains and South, on Thursday afternoon.Several homes were flooded. Firefighters had to intervene to remove water from four houses in Curepipe and Mahebourg another.

Vacoas meteorological station indicated that these heavy rains are due to a sea breeze "When the sky is clear and the wind calm, it is at this moment we have a sea breeze We also expect a phenomenon like this Friday, "argued the forecaster. He added "that over the weekend, rain is expected on the heights." 

For an hour, Mount Bois has thus recorded 70.6 millimeters of rain and Trou-aux-Cerfs, 39.8 millimeters. By cons, a rainfall of only 4.2 millimeters was recorded in the region of Mare-aux-Vacoas. 

Moreover, a slight current of air, hot and humid persists in our region. 

Forecasts for the next few hours: after few residual showers in the central highlands and south, the weather will be cloudy at times Friday in the West and the central plateau with localized showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

Minimum temperature will be near seasonal averages around 21 ° C on the central plateau and between 23 and 26 ° C on the coast. The maximum range between 27 and 29 ° C on the central plateau and between 30 and 34 ° C elsewhere. 

Text by Le Matinal

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