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Yellow Alert Covers Eastern and Southern Mendoza

Forecasters say storm cells could produce hail, intense lightning, heavy brief downpours and gusty winds that may disrupt lowland and mountain travel.

Overview

  • The Servicio Meteorológico Nacional issued the yellow alert Sunday for eastern and southern departments including San Martín, Rivadavia, Junín, La Paz, Santa Rosa, Lavalle, San Rafael and General Alvear.
  • Official bulletins warn the storms may bring abundant rainfall in short periods, probable hail, intense electrical activity and strong wind gusts that can damage crops and urban infrastructure.
  • Local forecasts and meteorological services expect convective development from the afternoon into the evening on November 1, with isolated cells capable of rapid intensification.
  • Authorities urged drivers to verify transitability and the opening status of the Paso Internacional Cristo Redentor because unstable high‑mountain precipitation can close or limit the route.
  • By contrast, AEMET‑based forecasts published for many municipalities around Vigo in Galicia predict a stable, dry November 1 with daytime highs in the low 20s, while Tucumán faced a separate, short‑lived elevated thunderstorm risk late on October 31 that was expected to ease overnight.