Overview
- Argentina’s meteorological service keeps orange alerts for extreme heat in parts of Entre Ríos, Córdoba and northwest Mendoza, with highs near 33–35°C posing health risks for vulnerable groups.
- The SMN’s yellow alerts for thunderstorms today span provinces including Misiones, Formosa, Chaco, Corrientes, Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán, Salta, Jujuy, Catamarca, La Rioja and San Juan, with hail, frequent lightning, 20–60 mm or more of rain in short periods and gusts around 70 km/h.
- Yellow wind alerts along Argentina’s Atlantic coast, from Buenos Aires province into Río Negro and the Patagonian littoral, forecast sustained 40–65 km/h southerlies with gusts that may exceed 80–90 km/h, increasing wave heights and complicating beach and navigation conditions.
- In Spain, AEMET maintains yellow warnings on Saturday for Cádiz, Huelva and Málaga as storm Francis brings periods of heavy rain, with accumulations up to 40–60 l/m² in 12 hours and locally strong coastal gusts.
- AEMET forecasts an Arctic air mass from Sunday that could lower snow levels, produce widespread frost and bring unusually cold temperatures around 6 January, with residents advised to monitor updates as the outlook evolves.