Parana to Sul de Minas Rainfall Greatest Next Week

Kansas City, January 21 (World Weather, Inc.) – Showers and thunderstorms will evolve slowly over the next few days from Parana to Sul de Minas with some showers of mostly insignificance reaching further north, as well. The greatest rainfall is anticipated for the week next week when areas from southern Sul de Minas into Parana will receive some moderate amounts of rain benefiting coffee greatly. Rain to the north will continue light, but periodic enough to induce some improvement for Rio de Janeiro, a part of Zona de Mata and Cerrado Mineiro. These latter areas will still need greater rainfall to seriously change soil and crop conditions. Bahia and Espirito Santo will remain driest, but get some rain next week.
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Mostly dry weather prevailed in coffee areas again Tuesday. Some areas in Minas Gerais, Bahia, Espirito Santo and Rio de Janeiro have not received rain at all this month and other areas have reported less than 25% of normal rainfall. That kind of dryness in mid-summer is very rare and detrimental to coffee production. Change must occur immediately to prevent another serious decline in production like that of last summer. Relief is expected soon – more so in the south than the north, but some change is forthcoming.