Overview
- Mexico’s Cold Front No. 16, reinforced by polar air, moved across the northeast, east and southeast with heavy to very heavy rain extending to the Yucatán Peninsula, according to the national meteorological service.
- The associated “Norte” event produced wind gusts up to 80 km/h and 1.5–2.5 m seas in the Isthmus and Gulf of Tehuantepec, with 40–60 km/h gusts on the Tamaulipas and Veracruz coasts and across parts of the central plateau including the Valley of Mexico.
- In the Mexico City region, forecasters reported a cold to very cold morning with fog and frost in high zones followed by a chance of afternoon showers and isolated thunderstorms.
- Argentina’s meteorological agency issued orange and yellow storm alerts, with Mendoza facing extreme heat near 36–37 °C and confirmed hail in sectors of San Rafael, the capital area and the Valle de Uco.
- Storm alerts extended to the Buenos Aires metropolitan area with expectations of frequent lightning, gusts near 75 km/h, occasional hail and 40–60 mm of rain, while forecasters signaled continued convective activity into the weekend and a temperature easing by Sunday.