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Galicia Braces for Cloud, Light Rain and Stronger Gusts on Jan. 2 as Argentina Holds Storm Alerts

Official forecasts emphasize brief windows of near‑certain showers with locally stiff easterly gusts, signaling unsettled early‑January conditions.

Overview

  • Updated AEMET‑based outlooks for Galician towns show 100% rain probabilities concentrated in morning periods such as 07:00–13:00, with totals generally light and intermittent.
  • Forecasts highlight locally brisk winds on Jan. 2, including predicted gusts up to roughly 49 km/h in Ponte Caldelas, with many coastal and exposed areas seeing 30–40+ km/h.
  • Temperatures remain cool and humid across the area, commonly ranging from about 9–14°C with relative humidity frequently 80–100%, enhancing the damp chill.
  • Thunderstorm chances rise to moderate levels in several municipalities, with probabilities around 50–70% in afternoon and evening windows.
  • AEMET has framed the broader pattern around storm Francis after a frigid Jan. 1 start in Spain (Reinosa −8.7°C), while Argentina’s SMN reports a post–heat‑wave cooldown in AMBA and yellow alerts for storms and wind across provinces including Salta, Tucumán, Jujuy, San Luis, La Rioja, San Juan and Mendoza.