Chile Rain Alert Covers Santiago Through 7 October
A Chile rain alert forecasts up to 55 mm in Santiago and three other central regions from early Tuesday 6 October to Wednesday afternoon. The post Chile Rain Alert Covers Santiago Through 7 October appeared first on The Rio Times .
On Monday, October 5, Chile's national weather service issued a rain alert covering the capital city of Santiago and four central regions until October 7. The forecast predicts up to 55 mm of rain, or about 2.2 inches, between Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. The storm will impact Santiago's main air gateway and Andean valleys, including copper mines and ski resorts.
The Dirección Meteorológica de Chile (DMC), the state weather service, issued alert AA174/2026 at 11:25 a.m. US Eastern time on Monday, covering moderate to heavy rain from early Tuesday to Wednesday afternoon. The alert varies in expected totals by region, with Coquimbo in the semi-arid north receiving 25 to 40 mm, or 1 to 1.6 inches, and the Santiago region and coastal hills potentially seeing up to 50 mm.
The highest range is in O'Higgins, with 30 to 55 mm. The DMC has also issued lower-level wind and thunderstorm avisos. Senapred, Chile's disaster prevention service, declared a preventive alert for Santiago on Sunday, while another preventive alert for Valparaíso was issued on Monday. Meteorologists expect the first light rain in Santiago on Monday night, with about 60% of the total expected by Tuesday.
The weather service advises people to shelter in solid buildings during storms and avoid rivers. The alert stops at O'Higgins, and the final amount of rain is still uncertain.
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