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Storm Alerts Hit Argentina and Galicia as Hidalgo Monitors Landslide Risk

Authorities urge precautions against hail, brief downpours and damaging gusts.

Overview

  • Argentina’s national weather service issued yellow alerts for storms and winds across eight provinces on November 13, warning of short‑period heavy rain, frequent lightning, hail and gusts that may exceed 90 km/h with 40–85 mm of rain possible.
  • Patagonia’s Santa Cruz and Chubut are under yellow wind alerts with sustained winds of 50–60 km/h and gusts up to 90 km/h.
  • Mendoza is forecast to reach about 31°C with isolated nighttime storms under a yellow alert for eastern departments and lowlands, bringing a hail risk, 10–30 mm of rain and gusts up to 70 km/h; Friday’s alert broadens to Gran Mendoza and Valle de Uco.
  • Galician municipalities report near‑certain rain today with storm probabilities around 60–75% and southerly gusts roughly in the 40–65 km/h range, according to AEMET‑based forecasts.
  • In Mexico’s Hidalgo, Cold Front No. 13 dropped temperatures to around 3°C, led to three reported landslides and preventive evacuations, and authorities continue monitoring saturated slopes and river levels as most schools resume classes.