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Tete expects 45 °C on Sunday, Mozambique’s heat peak

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The city of Tete, Mozambique, is expected to record 45 °C on Sunday 8 November, the highest temperature forecast in the country. Beira should reach 32 °C, Chimoio 37 °C and Quelimane 36 °C, while Maputo will record 24 °C, according to forecasts published by Jornal Notícias.

The city of Tete is expected to record a maximum temperature of 45 °C on Sunday, the highest forecast in Mozambique, reports Jornal Notícias. In the centre of the country, Beira will reach 32 °C, while Chimoio and Nampula are forecast at 37 °C and Quelimane at 36 °C.

Maputo will be the coolest capital at 24 °C. Xai-Xai will reach 28 °C, compared with 32 °C for Inhambane and Vilankulo, while Lichinga and Pemba, in the north, are expected to record 31 °C, according to Jornal Notícias.

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