Overview
- The Servicio Meteorológico Nacional issued an orange alert for storms and very strong gusts affecting Corrientes, Santa Fe, Entre Ríos and Buenos Aires on Thursday, signaling a high risk of disruptive weather.
- SMN warned the storms could bring 50–80 mm of rain in short periods, hail, frequent lightning and gusts that may exceed 90 km/h, creating flood, debris and damage hazards for urban and rural areas.
- After the storms a cold front settled over the Buenos Aires metro area producing clear skies with a sharp temperature drop and weekend minima around 4–5°C and daytime highs near 13°C, according to SMN forecasts.
- In the west and the Andes authorities kept yellow/orange warnings for strong winds, with Mendoza's contingency office forecasting Zonda episodes, frost in irrigated oases and possible snow extending into lowland areas early next week and prompting local evacuations in Las Cuevas.
- In Spain AEMET-guided forecasts show an orange heat alert for Córdoba with peak temperatures above 40°C while Galician coastal municipalities are expected to remain mostly clear, warm and calm, and emergency services in both countries urged residents to follow local precautions.