“Above average” temperatures predicted for autumn

The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA) predicts during the next three months temperatures and precipitation levels in Portugal will be “above normal”, following the rainfall trend that will occur in the coming weeks.

By TPN/Lusa, in News, Portugal · 27 Aug 2023, 16:04 · 3 Comments

Despite the forecasts, and the meteorological drought situation being better compared to last year — when 97% of the territory was in an extreme and severe drought situation —, the Minister for the Environment and Climate Action makes it clear that the “rain will not will take [the country] out of the drought situation”.

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Comments

If rain cannot relieve a drought then what can??? That seems in idiotic statement to me. How can lots of rain not alleviate a drought?? This statement makes no sense whatsoever!!

By aju from Beiras on 28 Aug 2023, 08:53

"...the Minister for the Environment and Climate Action makes it clear that the “rain will not will take [the country] out of the drought situation”. I agree, what an idiot thing to say, but what can you expect frm the fearmongering climate "scientists" being a minister. I bet you he doesn't know anything about the climate and is being told to say this, like António Guterres (UN SG, funnily enough, previous PM f Portugal) who said we are now no longer in Global warming, but Global Boiling. I bet you, he has never placed his fingers in a boiling kettle! These people are just utterly disgraceful and they think we are all fools...

By NN from Beiras on 28 Aug 2023, 10:56

I guess it all depends how much rain - any rain will obviously help, but it will need a certain amount to take the country out of 'drought' (which probably has a technical definition).

By David Collins from UK on 28 Aug 2023, 11:35