Overview
- A yellow alert remains in place for the Buenos Aires metro area with Saturday highs around 35°C, as local reports put Mendoza near 38°C.
- The national meteorological service issued yellow and some orange alerts for severe thunderstorms across Córdoba, Santa Fe, La Rioja, Catamarca, Tucumán, Jujuy, Salta, Santiago del Estero, Entre Ríos and Corrientes, warning of hail, frequent lightning, gusts near 70 km/h and 20–60 mm of rain.
- Córdoba faces a province‑wide yellow alert with a forecast near 30°C, isolated storms strengthening in the morning and wind gusts reaching 50–59 km/h.
- Forecasters expect brief relief around January 1 with highs near 27–29°C before temperatures likely climb again toward about 41°C later in the week.
- In contrast, Galicia in northwest Spain is set for a cool, dry and mostly clear Saturday with highs near 12–14°C and a 0% chance of rain, according to AEMET‑based forecasts.