Overview
- Argentina’s national weather service issued yellow alerts for Wednesday, January 21, warning of storms across parts of Jujuy, Salta, San Juan, Mendoza, La Pampa, southwest Buenos Aires and eastern Río Negro, plus wind and rain alerts in Chubut and Santa Cruz.
- In the storm zones, the SMN forecast frequent lightning, possible hail, intense gusts and rainfall generally between 20 and 40 mm, while northeastern Chubut was expected to see 40–60 km/h winds with gusts up to 90 km/h.
- Officials advised residents under yellow alerts to avoid nonessential travel, secure loose objects, clear drains, disconnect appliances if water enters homes and seek immediate shelter if outdoors.
- AEMET-based forecasts for Galicia on January 21 indicated overcast conditions with a high probability of thunderstorms and strong southerly winds, with gusts locally up to about 79 km/h but generally light rainfall totals.
- Updated forecasts for Thursday, January 22, show Galicia staying cloudy and windy with intermittent light rain and continued storm chances across towns including Cambados, Cangas, A Guarda and Pontecesures, with gusts commonly in the 60–71 km/h range.