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Meteorological Services Issue Orange Storm Alert for Córdoba as Overnight Systems Target Buenos Aires and Galicia

Official forecasts warn heavy rain, hail, and very strong gusts early Saturday, raising the risk of localized flooding and travel disruption.

Overview

  • The Servicio Meteorológico Nacional placed Córdoba under an orange alert for 03:46–08:59 on Saturday, 14 November 2026, forecasting 80–120 mm of rain in places, possible exceedances, frequent lightning, hail and gusts above 90 km/h.
  • SMN forecasts for the Área Metropolitana de Buenos Aires show a 40–70% chance of isolated storms on Friday that are expected to intensify into stronger storms during the madrugada and persist into Saturday morning, with temperatures of 21°C–27°C.
  • Santiago del Estero recorded extreme heat (42.8°C) on 13 November 2026 and then faces isolated-to-widespread storms overnight into Saturday, with a sharp drop to lows near 23°C, highs around 29°C and southeast gusts of 42–50 km/h.
  • AEMET-based local forecasts for many Galician towns predict near‑certain rain between 01:00 and 07:00 on Saturday with storm probabilities around 75% and hourly estimates showing light-to-moderate accumulations and gusts up to about 46 km/h in some places.
  • Officials from SMN and AEMET underpin the warnings, so residents should expect sudden downpours, strong winds and lightning that can flood streets, damage signage and delay transport, and they should follow local alerts and avoid exposed travel during the early-morning window.