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Argentina Issues Yellow Alerts for Storms and High Winds as Galicia Stays Sunny and Breezy

Officials flag hazardous conditions in northern and southern Argentina, with forecasts pointing to a quick stabilization later this week.

Overview

  • The Servicio Meteorológico Nacional maintains a yellow alert for thunderstorms in Chaco, Corrientes, Formosa and Santa Fe with 40–80 mm of rain, frequent lightning, hail and gusts that could reach 90 km/h.
  • A yellow alert for strong west winds covers Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego with sustained speeds of 40–60 km/h and potential gusts above 90 km/h.
  • Public guidance from the SMN urges avoiding outdoor activities, securing loose items, sheltering indoors, steering clear of flooded roads and keeping an emergency kit ready.
  • In the Buenos Aires metropolitan area today, the forecast calls for a tempered day with partial cloudiness, a high near 24 °C, northerly breezes and only a low chance of showers at night.
  • Across Galicia in Spain, AEMET-based forecasts show mostly clear, dry conditions with northerly to northeasterly gusts around 37–42 km/h and no precipitation expected, while Argentine outlooks indicate gradual warming and improving weather through the week.