Overview
- The Servicio Meteorológico Nacional issued an orange alert on Aug. 6 for Corrientes, Santa Fe, Entre Ríos and Buenos Aires warning of isolated strong to severe storms with 50–80 mm of rain, possible hail and gusts that can exceed 90 km/h.
- The Buenos Aires metropolitan area has cleared to sunny skies but will face a sharp cold snap with single‑digit morning lows over the weekend that raise risks for exposed people and vulnerable infrastructure.
- SMN kept active yellow and orange notices across other provinces for strong westerly winds, zonda events and cordillera snowfall that can reduce visibility, down power lines and disrupt travel.
- CONAGUA forecasts the Mexican monsoon interacting with a tropical wave will produce very heavy rains of 75–150 mm in western Jalisco through Aug. 9 with hail, frequent lightning and winds gusting up to 50 km/h.
- Local authorities and emergency services advised staying indoors, avoiding flooded roads, securing loose objects and keeping emergency contacts ready because flooding, fallen branches and service interruptions are already causing localized disruption.