Weather: Up to 35 ° C in Port Louis

This was announced Mamade Beebeejaun, director of the meteorological station of Vacoas, Tuesday at a press conference at the headquarters of the station. He released the report forecasts the prospects for next summer and the hurricane season 2013. This report gives an indication of the expected evolution of 2013-2014, hurricane activity, the summer rains, temperatures, storms and other extreme events in Mauritius and Rodrigues activities. Summer 2013-2014 will indeed be warmer than last year! The meteorological station of Vacoas indicates that Rodrigues, maximum temperatures may reach 33 ° C in the coastal areas. These temperatures can cause heat waves and scorching weather.

Mauritius can also expect to be under the influence of extreme weather conditions. Current weather conditions can lead to severe flash floods, electrical storms, very high waves during storms and mini-tornadoes, especially during the peak summer season. The weather station observed that the country faced extreme weather conditions over the past decades, including torrential rains causing flash floods, electrical storms or severe thunderstorms with mini-tornadoes, heat waves with temperatures uncomfortable lingering for days and the explosive growth of cyclonic activity.

Expected extreme weather conditions

The summer rains are expected to begin during the second half of December. The rainfall should be similar to the rate recorded last year. Rodrigues can receive 650 mm of rain in the summer and Maurice an average of 1 400 mm, which is close to the seasonal average.

As for precipitation, it can be heavy and short at times, causing widespread flooding and water accumulation.

After a thorough analysis, weather notes that during the summer, the region is Diego Garcia is more conducive to the formation of tropical storms. A dozen storms should move in the southwest Indian Ocean. Mamade Beebeejaun the meteorological station of Vacoas added that cyclones retain their original names.