Overview
- The SMN reported visibility near 5 kilometers in coastal and central Buenos Aires as sepia skies spread from Bahía Blanca and Mar del Plata to the Buenos Aires metropolitan area.
- Forecasts indicate the cloud will cross Buenos Aires Province toward the Argentine Sea and the Río de la Plata with transport toward Uruguay rather than further inland.
- Orange and yellow alerts remain in effect for parts of Santa Cruz, Chubut, Mendoza, La Pampa and the Buenos Aires coast, with ongoing monitoring and no confirmed health impacts.
- Satellite imagery shared by the SMN showed yellow-toned plumes originating in Patagonia moving north through central Argentina.
- Winds in Chubut and Santa Cruz reached up to about 150 km/h, causing local damage and lifting the dust that now affects multiple cities, as authorities advise keeping windows closed and limiting outdoor activity.