Overview
- Argentina’s meteorological service placed Santa Fe under an orange alert for December 27, warning of storms with frequent lightning, hail, 30–60 mm of rain with local peaks of 60–120 mm, and wind gusts reaching 80 km/h or higher.
- Alert windows for Santa Fe run from 03:00 to 08:59 and again from 09:00 to 02:59 the next day, with the potential for isolated severe cells and gusts that may exceed 90 km/h.
- The SMN issued a yellow alert for Córdoba for December 27, forecasting storms strengthening in the morning with easterly to southerly gusts up to 50–59 km/h and a maximum near 30°C.
- In Mendoza, a high of about 38°C was reported on December 26, with meteorologists noting a possible heat wave through Monday; local criteria require at least 35°C by day and 20.6°C by night for three consecutive days.
- Contrasting conditions in Galicia show mostly clear, dry weather on December 27 across multiple towns, with temperatures roughly 1–14°C and a near-zero probability of precipitation according to AEMET-based forecasts.