Overview
- Argentina’s national weather service activated yellow and orange alerts covering about 16 provinces, including a time-limited warning for Buenos Aires City, citing heavy rain, hail, intense lightning and strong gusts.
- Orange alerts in provinces such as Corrientes, Santiago del Estero, Salta, Tucumán and Catamarca forecast 80–120 mm of rain with wind gusts potentially exceeding 90 km/h.
- Recent convective storms delivered highly uneven but extreme totals in farm zones, including about 150 mm in Bandera (Santiago del Estero), causing localized flooding and transport disruptions.
- Forecasts indicate windy conditions and a marked temperature drop after the storms in urban areas such as the AMBA and Rosario, with cooler weather expected early in the week.
- Spain reports widespread snow and rain alerts across multiple regions, while Mexico’s cold front No. 29 brings very strong Norte winds up to 100–120 km/h, heavy rain and a chance of snow or ice on high peaks.