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Argentina Issues Yellow Storm Alert Across 13 Provinces as Galicia Braces for Early Rain and Thunder

Meteorologists pair a broad Argentine storm warning with detailed Galician timelines to guide local precautions.

Overview

  • Argentina’s national weather service placed Catamarca, Córdoba, Jujuy, La Pampa, La Rioja, Mendoza, Río Negro, Salta, San Juan, San Luis, Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero and Tucumán under a yellow alert for storms.
  • The alert warns of hail, intense lightning, short‑period heavy rainfall with 20–40 mm possible, and wind gusts reaching up to 80 km/h, alongside official safety recommendations.
  • Across Galicia, AEMET‑based local forecasts point to near‑certain precipitation in the early hours of 27 February (about 01:00–07:00) in many municipalities, with generally light accumulations.
  • Several Galician towns carry significant probabilities of isolated thunderstorms in morning to early‑afternoon windows, with coastal gusts commonly peaking around 37–42 km/h.
  • Temperatures in Galicia stay cool to mild near 8–16°C, while provincial guidance in Jujuy anticipates afternoon and nighttime isolated storms with a 40–70% chance of rain.