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Argentina Enjoys Clear Spring Skies as Mendoza Braces for Friday Frontal Storms

Forecasters in Mendoza warn of a Friday system that could trigger severe thunderstorms in the plains and snow over the cordillera.

Overview

  • Morning reports on Sept. 24 show clear to mostly clear, dry conditions with excellent visibility across cities including Rosario, Mendoza, Córdoba, Buenos Aires, Santa Fe and San Salvador de Jujuy.
  • Official data from the SMN for Santa Fe lists a low of 11°C, a high of 25°C and no active alerts for storms or wind.
  • Bahía Blanca registered one of the coldest starts nationwide at -1.2°C with a wind chill near -5°C at 7 a.m., before a forecast warm-up to 19°C.
  • Mendoza’s Dirección de Agricultura y Contingencias Climáticas forecasts a marked change on Friday, with variable cloudiness, rain and storms—some severe in parts of the llano—and snow in the mountains.
  • Local meteorologists expect a warm spell under northerly flow through Thursday, possible Zonda aloft on Friday, and then a fast-moving cold front Friday evening with thunderstorms and potential hail.