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Mexico Braces for First Cold Front as Argentina Warns of Storms and Galicia Faces Persistent Rain

National services caution about heavy rain, strong winds, localized severe hazards.

Overview

  • Conagua and Mexico’s SMN expect the season’s first cold front to enter between August 31 and September 2, bringing a temperature drop plus heavy to very heavy rainfall and thunderstorms.
  • The greatest impacts are forecast for Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas, with possible torbellinos or tornadoes and widespread wind gusts near 40–60 km/h.
  • Argentina’s SMN keeps yellow alerts for heavy rain and storms across several provinces, with orange zones projecting 50–90 mm of accumulation during the alert period.
  • Wind advisories in Argentina warn of gusts up to 75–80 km/h, alongside cordillera alerts for persistent snow totaling roughly 30–60 cm in San Juan and Mendoza.
  • AEMET-based forecasts for Galicia call for a cloudy, humid day with light but persistent rain and afternoon gusts peaking around 53–56 km/h.