Santo Domingo.– The Dominican Institute of Meteorology (INDOMET) warned that high temperatures will continue to affect a large part of the national territory during the week of July 22 to 28, with a high probability that the heat index will exceed 37 degrees Celsius in some locations, increasing the risk of heat stress.
According to the agency, conditions will be influenced by the warmest time of the year, a high-pressure system over the Atlantic, teleconnection effects associated with the El Niño phenomenon, and moderate concentrations of Saharan dust, factors that will favor a hotter environment.
Between July 15 and 21, the maximum temperatures recorded ranged from 34.0 °C to 38.5 °C. The highest values were reported in Santiago Rodríguez (38.5 °C), Jimaní (38.2 °C), Dajabón (38.0 °C), Valverde (37.9 °C) and Ponton Abajo, in La Vega (37.6 °C).
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INDOMET indicated that, according to the projections of the NOAA Climate Prediction Center (CPC), there is a high probability that the heat will persist throughout the week, with a moderate risk in the central and southeastern regions, while the western and northwestern zones could experience episodes of severe heat.
The report further notes that the combined index of maximum temperature and heat index could exceed 33 degrees Celsius for at least three consecutive days in much of the country, with areas where it would surpass 37 degrees, increasing the risk of health impacts, especially due to heat stress.
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Given this situation, the agency recommended that the population stay hydrated, wear light-colored and lightweight clothing, remain in cool places, and avoid prolonged exposure to the sun between 11:00 in the morning and 4:00 in the afternoon.
Likewise, he urged people with respiratory diseases, older adults, children, and pregnant women to take extreme preventive measures due to the presence of Saharan dust and to stay attentive to the official bulletins issued by the institution.
