Overview
- Argentina’s meteorological service placed Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero, Entre Ríos, Corrientes and part of Córdoba under orange alerts for severe thunderstorms with hail, intense lightning, and gusts up to 90 km/h.
- Yellow alerts extend storms and heavy rain to additional areas including parts of Buenos Aires, La Pampa, La Rioja, Jujuy, Salta and San Luis, with forecast rain totals of 30–70 mm and locally stronger winds.
- Mexico’s SMN reports northerly gales of 60–80 km/h over the Istmo and Gulf of Tehuantepec, with heavy rain risk across the southeast and instability likely to persist into Sunday.
- Pronounced thermal contrasts in Mexico continue, with Pacific-side highs of 35–40°C and mountain minima of −10 to −5°C in Chihuahua and Durango, prompting frost advisories for highlands.
- AEMET forecasts widespread rain and gusty conditions in Spain, including a 100% rain probability in Córdoba on Friday and gusts near 45–52 km/h in Galician towns, with a snow level around 900 meters and minimums near 3°C.