Overview
- Argentina’s national weather service placed Corrientes, Misiones, San Luis, and parts of Córdoba and La Rioja under orange alerts for severe thunderstorms with 40–80 mm of rapid rainfall, frequent lightning, hail, and gusts above 90 km/h.
- Yellow alerts extend to remaining areas of Misiones, Corrientes, Córdoba, La Rioja, plus Formosa, Chaco, Santa Fe, Entre Ríos, Mendoza, San Juan, and Santiago del Estero, with additional wind advisories for cordillera zones forecasting 50–70 km/h winds and alpine gusts beyond 120 km/h.
- Guidance from authorities includes avoiding outdoor activity, securing drainage, steering clear of trees and power lines, staying off beaches and waterways during storms, monitoring official updates, and preparing an emergency kit.
- Across Galicia, AEMET-based forecasts call for widespread rain and storms through Friday with strong southerly gusts reported up to roughly 61 km/h in municipalities such as Cambados, Bueu, Cangas, and others.
- Regional contrasts persist in northern Mexico, where Hermosillo remains very hot near 39°C with a cold front expected to approach by the weekend, while Mexicali is cloudy with no rain expected.