Overview
- Argentina’s meteorological service warns the highest risk window in Buenos Aires Province is from Friday afternoon into the night under a yellow alert.
- Forecasters cite frequent lightning, isolated hail, localized wind gusts over 70 km/h, and heavy downpours with 20–40 mm of rain and higher pockets.
- The advisory also extends to parts of the interior including Mendoza, San Juan, La Rioja, Catamarca, Tucumán, Salta and Jujuy.
- An instability pulse begins in the west on Friday and is expected to shift toward the center and northeast between Sunday and Monday, bringing more widespread storms and a marked temperature drop.
- A severe heat wave continues across the north and parts of the center with highs near 40–42°C, while Buenos Aires City turns very hot on Friday before a milder weekend.