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Argentina Tightens Fire Bans as Corrientes Floods While Mexico Faces Arctic Front With Dangerous Winds and Snow

Holiday travel faces disruption as agencies issue multi‑state alerts, with security forces deployed.

Overview

  • Argentina’s fire authority reports extreme wildfire danger in ten provinces, and fire use is prohibited in several national parks through April 30, 2026.
  • The national weather service keeps yellow alerts for Tuesday for high temperatures in central provinces, storms across the north, and strong winds in the south.
  • Corrientes faces severe flooding with more than 400 evacuees, Gendarmería and Prefectura assisting operations, and local officials citing rainfall near 600 mm in the capital with power and transport impacts.
  • Mexico’s cold front No. 25 brings a severe norte with 90–110 km/h gusts on the Tamaulipas and Veracruz coasts, 3–5 m seas, torrential rain from Veracruz to Oaxaca, and snow or ice on high peaks including Pico de Orizaba and Cofre de Perote.
  • Mexico City activates Yellow Alerts for winds of 50–59 km/h in nine boroughs and for lows of 4–6°C in six boroughs, with authorities urging precautions for vulnerable groups.