Overview

• Mexico’s SMN has issued heavy rain and strong wind warnings for July 18 across Nayarit, Sinaloa, Durango, Chihuahua and Sonora as a cyclonic circulation combines with the North American monsoon.
• Sonora’s state civil protection service warns of extreme daytime heat reaching 45 °C alongside storm activity and gusts up to 60 km/h in monsoon-affected areas.
• Conagua forecasts scarce rainfall this weekend in the Comarca Lagunera, where maximum temperatures of 33–36 °C, cloudy skies and moderate winds will prevail.
• Spain’s AEMET forecasts a significant temperature drop under Atlantic influences and issues storm warnings nationwide, with Galicia facing a 100 % chance of light showers between 14:00 and 20:00.
• Argentina’s SMN maintains yellow and orange alerts in Chubut, Santa Cruz and Río Negro for sustained winds of up to 120 km/h and varied rainfall intensities.