The central zone will have only a few days of calm. After last Tuesday's storm, the sun did indeed come out and temperatures rose a bit. This more spring-like scenario will last a few more days; however, rain is already showing up again in the forecast. It is the arrival of a new frontal system that —for now— would leave two to three days of rain in at least three central regions: Metropolitan Region, Valparaíso and Coquimbo. Meteorologists have warned that this event could begin the night of Sunday the 18th and last for several days. That said, Tuesday the 20th stands as the rainiest day of the week. They have also estimated that intense showers accompanied by thunderstorms could appear again. Rain confirmed in Santiago, Valparaíso and Coquimbo: it would begin on this day. Photo: Andrés Pérez. When it rains in Santiago and the central zone Starting with the Metropolitan Region, the forecast from Chile's Directorate of Meteorology (DMC or Meteochile) shows that the first rain of this new frontal system would fall next Sunday the 18th in San José de Maipo. For now, this would be the only affected area. Showers would persist in that area throughout Monday the 19th. And on Tuesday the 20th, the rest of the Metropolitan Region would join in. Indeed, according to Meteored, the ECMWF weather model shows signs of "above average" precipitation between October 19 and 26. This would begin "a new cycle of precipitation," anticipated Alejandro Sepúlveda, journalist and meteorology expert at Megatiempo. The communicator anticipated that with this front, rain, hail and thunderstorms could return next week, and that Tuesday the 20th and Wednesday the 21st would be the most difficult days from the Atacama Region to Los Lagos. He also warned that the situation in the Coquimbo Region could be "concerning," as significant pulses are anticipated that could activate ravines and landslides. For now, Meteochile forecast showers during the afternoon and night of Monday the 19th in areas such as Vicuña and Combarbalá. And finishing with the Valparaíso Region, the rain could also begin on the night of Sunday the 18th and last for several days. At the moment, showers are seen in San Felipe and Los Andes.