Overview

• Argentina’s national weather service (SMN) activated yellow-level advisories for Thursday, Oct. 9, covering wind in central‑eastern Buenos Aires, southwest Chubut, Santa Cruz, and Tierra del Fuego, plus rain in northwest Chubut.
• In Buenos Aires, northwest winds are forecast at 35–50 km/h with gusts up to 75 km/h during the afternoon.
• Patagonian sectors of Santa Cruz, Chubut, and Tierra del Fuego are expected to see west winds of 40–60 km/h with gusts that could exceed 90 km/h.
• Northwest Chubut faces a yellow rain alert with accumulations of 20–50 mm in cordilleran areas and 15–30 mm elsewhere, with a possible rain–snow mix at higher elevations.
• The SMN defines the yellow tier as events with potential for damage or temporary disruption and advises securing loose objects, limiting outdoor activity, and keeping basic emergency items at hand.