Overview
- The Servicio Meteorológico Nacional issued the color-coded alerts for Saturday, 14 November 2026, covering 16 provinces with time‑bound warnings for peak risk windows.
- Orange alerts identify the most dangerous zones — including northern Córdoba and Santa Fe — where storms may produce 80–120 mm of rain, hail of varying size, frequent lightning, and gusts that can exceed 90 km/h.
- Yellow alerts cover eastern Buenos Aires province and parts of at least a dozen other provinces and forecast isolated to locally strong storms with typical accumulations of 15–40 mm and possible higher local totals.
- The SMN and media outlets forecast morning storms for the Buenos Aires metro area with a 70% chance of precipitation and issued guidance to stay in closed buildings, avoid flooded streets, and prepare emergency kits.
- Authorities warned the alerts are time‑limited and subject to update so residents in affected provinces should follow local instructions and monitor SMN bulletins for changes or escalation.