Overview

• The Mexican National Meteorological Service forecasts July 17 downpours with potential for floods and 40–45 °C highs in northeastern Baja California and heavy rains across western states fueled by monsoonal moisture and a Pacific low-pressure channel.
• Argentina’s Servicio Meteorológico Nacional has issued yellow alerts for rain in Santa Cruz, strong west-sector winds in coastal Buenos Aires province and extreme cold warnings in five northern provinces linked to a cyclogenesis system over 19 provinces.
• Protección Civil de Hermosillo radar detected isolated sea-breeze convective cells producing light showers with typical accumulations of 1–4 mm and local peaks up to 10 mm through the afternoon.
• AEMET predicts a 0% chance of precipitation across most Galician municipalities today while MeteoGalicia warns of cloudy skies and a chance of light rain in the A Coruña comarca through Sunday.
• Contingencias Climáticas projects rising temperatures with partial frosts in Mendoza over the weekend; AMBA forecasters expect the morning’s wind-driven instability to clear by midday with highs near 14 °C.