Overview
- Argentina’s national weather service placed San Luis under a red alert and issued yellow alerts for Mendoza, warning of thunderstorms with 20–40 mm of rain, gusts up to 70 km/h and possible hail.
- Forecasters expect the Argentine temporal to stay active for roughly 72 hours with bursts of heavy rain and winds near 60 km/h, with showers projected to reach Greater Buenos Aires on Thursday, January 15.
- In La Puerta, Catamarca, tourists and residents reported clearing blocked crossings themselves after river rises, alleging no response from the municipal authorities.
- Spain’s AEMET signals an unusual week in Asturias with above‑normal temperatures, wetter conditions and a yellow warning for mountain gusts near 90 km/h on Tuesday, while rain is projected to return to the Valencian Community around January 17–18 with high uncertainty and low expected totals.
- Mexico’s SMN/Conagua reports Cold Front No. 27 driving very low temperatures in central and southeastern regions, intense rain in Veracruz, Tabasco and Chiapas, and a risk of snow or ice in high terrain of Chihuahua, Durango, Coahuila, Nuevo León and Zacatecas.