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Front No. 12 Drives Frost, Downpours and Norte Gales in Mexico as Argentina Issues Regional Weather Alerts

Officials flag life‑safety risks from sharp cooling, hazardous Gulf winds and localized severe weather across both countries.

Overview

  • Mexico’s weather service reports very strong rains in Veracruz and northern Oaxaca, with showers extending into the northeast, center, southeast and the Yucatán Peninsula.
  • A strong Norte is ongoing with gusts up to 70–90 km/h and 2–3 m seas along Tamaulipas, Veracruz and the Isthmus/Gulf of Tehuantepec, prompting coastal advisories.
  • The associated cold air mass brings minimums near −5°C and frost in mountain zones from Baja California to Puebla and Veracruz, with many Mexico City boroughs forecast below 10°C early Monday.
  • Buenos Aires metro saw Sunday showers with clearing toward evening; forecasts point to a brief improvement Monday and a return of rain and isolated storms on Tuesday.
  • Argentina’s SMN maintains yellow alerts for storms and possible hail in provinces such as Misiones and Córdoba and warns of strong winds and significant snowfall in Tierra del Fuego and southern Santa Cruz.