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Argentina Maintains Red Heat Warnings and Severe Storm Alerts as Weekend Holds Steady

The national meteorological service underscores a split between extreme heat in the northeast and strong convective storms in central and western provinces, with a limited chance of isolated storms returning to Buenos Aires early next week.

Overview

  • As of February 21, the SMN keeps red heat alerts for northwest Corrientes and eastern Chaco, where temperatures may reach about 34°C.
  • An orange heat alert covers Formosa, northern Chaco, eastern Salta and San Pedro (Misiones), with potential highs up to 37°C, alongside yellow heat notices in additional regions.
  • San Luis remains under an orange alert for severe storms with hail, intense lightning, gusts above 90 km/h and localized rainfall totals of roughly 60–100 mm.
  • Mendoza faces a yellow alert on Saturday for storms that are expected to intensify from showers in the morning to heavier rain at night, with temperatures ranging from 18°C to 26°C.
  • Córdoba and Salta maintain yellow alerts with storms forecast on Saturday, while the Buenos Aires metro area stays mostly stable through the weekend before a 10–40% chance of isolated storms on Monday with temperatures near 22–28°C.