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SMN Warns of Severe Storms Across Several Argentine Provinces With Peak Risk on Sunday

Córdoba faces the heaviest projected rainfall, with Cafayate under an orange alert for locally severe conditions.

Overview

  • National weather alerts remain active, with yellow warnings for Tucumán, Catamarca, La Rioja, San Juan, Mendoza and San Luis, and an orange level in parts of Salta.
  • Cafayate (Salta) holds an orange alert for powerful storms with 40–70 mm of rain, possible hail and wind gusts near 90 km/h, according to the SMN.
  • Córdoba is forecast to see strong storms on Sunday with 50–80 mm of rainfall, reduced visibility, slick roads and possible sudden rises in serrano rivers, per the provincial observatory and police.
  • Mendoza is under a yellow alert for intense showers and localized hail, prompting precautionary changes such as the reprogramming of Godoy Cruz’s Beer Festival.
  • In the Buenos Aires metropolitan area, Saturday remained hot near 30°C with isolated showers possible, with temperatures forecast to ease on Sunday as instability spreads.