Overview
- Mexico’s meteorological service reports Cold Front 16 is reinforced by a maritime polar air mass, bringing a marked temperature drop, heavy rain and a ‘Norte’ with gusts up to 80 km/h and high seas in the Isthmus and Gulf of Tehuantepec.
- Forecasts call for intense rainfall in parts of Puebla, Veracruz and Oaxaca, with additional strong to very strong rains across the northeast, east and southeast, plus 40–60 km/h gusts over the Mesa del Norte and Mesa Central.
- Despite the front, the SMN projects extreme heat of 35–40 °C in 12 states from the Pacific coast to the Yucatán Peninsula, with cold mornings and frost in highlands and a chillier start with fog possible in the Valley of Mexico.
- Argentina’s SMN issues orange and yellow alerts for storms over eight provinces, warning of heavy short‑duration rainfall, frequent lightning, hail and severe gusts that in Mendoza could exceed 90 km/h.
- Local reports confirm hail in parts of Mendoza, including San Rafael, Ciudad and Valle de Uco, with Defensa Civil listing affected areas and advising caution, as storms persist into the evening and a broader heat alert remains in effect for several provinces.