Overview

• Argentina’s Servicio Meteorológico Nacional issued yellow alerts for extreme cold in Buenos Aires province and southeast Entre Ríos with minima in central zones forecast near –5 °C before a weekend rebound.
• SMN forecasts a developing cyclone to affect the Buenos Aires metropolitan area around August 19 with persistent rain and gusts up to 50 km/h.
• Mexico’s monsoon plus Tropical Wave 22 will bring strong to very strong rains across northern, central and southern states with risks of hail, river rises, landslides and urban flooding through the weekend.
• A low-pressure area in the Bay of Campeche tied to Tropical Wave 22 carries a probability of cyclonic development that meteorologists say requires close monitoring.
• AEMET maintains yellow heat alerts in the Region of Murcia with temperatures set to hit 39 °C this week and 45 °C by Sunday while Galicia enjoys warm, dry conditions with highs of 32 °C to 36 °C.