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Severe Storm Alerts in Argentina as Successive Cold Fronts Lock In a Deep Freeze Across Mexico

Official warnings set clear thresholds for rain, wind, cold, guiding protective actions through the weekend.

Overview

  • Argentina’s national weather service issued orange and yellow alerts across 13 provinces, with severe storms in orange zones bringing frequent lightning, possible hail, gusts above 90 km/h and 60–110 mm of rain.
  • Yellow-level areas face storms with gusts above 70 km/h and 20–60 mm of rain, while Patagonia has a yellow alert for westerly winds of 40–60 km/h with gusts up to 90 km/h in Santa Cruz and Chubut.
  • Buenos Aires region forecasts show a brief lull followed by renewed instability: hot conditions Saturday, a risk of storms returning Saturday night into Sunday with stronger southerly gusts and a cooler turn, then more stable weather by Monday.
  • Santiago del Estero and Córdoba updated alerts flag storms from late Friday into Saturday night, with local advisories citing brief but intense downpours, strong gusts and possible hail.
  • Mexico’s SMN and Conagua report Fronts 28 and 29 driving subzero lows in highlands (down to −10 °C), strong Norte events including 60–80 km/h in Tehuantepec, possible weekend snowfall on high peaks, and Nuevo León’s Operativo Carrusel to aid vulnerable people.