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Galicia Braces for Light Rain and Stronger Gusts as Argentina Issues Storm Alerts

Official forecasts signal persistent drizzle and brisk southerly winds in northwestern Spain as Argentina’s meteorological service posts yellow alerts for potentially strong thunderstorms.

Overview

  • AEMET-based municipal updates for January 20 show widespread cloud, high humidity and intermittent light rain across Barro, Cangas, A Estrada, Meis and Ponteareas.
  • Forecasts cite precipitation probabilities reaching 100% in periods with modest totals near 1–2 mm and notable wind, including gusts up to about 58 km/h in A Estrada and 53 km/h in Cangas.
  • Thunderstorm chances are flagged in several Galician towns, though expected rainfall remains generally light and temperatures stay in the single digits to low teens Celsius.
  • Argentina’s SMN issued a yellow alert for the west of Jujuy for January 20, warning of hail, intense lightning, 30–50 mm of rain in short bursts and wind gusts up to 75 km/h.
  • Recent SMN guidance also noted earlier yellow alerts in parts of Córdoba and a Mexico forecast tied to Cold Front No. 29 bringing cold mornings in Mexico City and very strong coastal gusts.