Overview

• After a volatile weekend, the national weather service kept yellow and orange alerts for strong storms in parts of the center and northeast, warning of heavy rain, frequent lightning, hail and gusts that could reach 90 km/h.
• The Buenos Aires metropolitan area saw rapid downpours and hail on Friday with reports of street flooding from neighborhoods like Villa Urquiza and Núñez to western suburbs such as Luján, Mercedes and Moreno.
• Sunday brought partial improvement for Buenos Aires City, though the SMN kept coastal advisories for persistent rain of 20–40 mm and southwest wind gusts near 70 km/h, with Mar del Plata under dual alerts for rain and later wind.
• An orange alert for Zonda winds remained in sectors of La Rioja, San Juan and Catamarca with speeds of 50–70 km/h and gusts above 80, alongside additional wind and precipitation alerts in other cordilleran and southern areas.
• Authorities reiterated guidance to follow official channels, stay sheltered during storms and avoid flooded streets as lingering, localized hazards persist despite broader clearing.