Brazil — yellow storms inland, intense rain in the north-west

ACTIVE · September 17, 2026 · NO. 0917

THE RISK WINDOW

Yellow storm and hail for Minas Gerais, with the Ouro Preto window running to about 10:00 today, storms over Bahia and Espírito Santo, intense rain over Acre and Amazonas and low humidity across the Centre-West. The next Rio Grande do Sul yellow window is about Sep 19.

THE RECORD

5 turning points on record since Sep 8.

Sep 15easing → active · became confirmed

Sep 13▽ slipped down the board

Sep 12↑ moved up the board

Sep 11active → easing · eased sharply

Sep 8appeared, active

WHO IT TOUCHES

Events and venuesa national holiday weekend in the path of a storm, and outdoor crowds under heat records at the other end of the board

Agricultureharvest and livestock decisions on five continents, and one of them can be read off a published schedule