Overview
- As of Thursday, July 2, Argentina’s Servicio Meteorológico Nacional has active yellow and orange alerts for a polar front expected to deliver persistent snow and subzero minima in Mendoza and cold conditions across many provinces.
- SMN forecasts include localized snow accumulations of several centimeters in western Argentina, overnight lows down to around −3°C in parts of Mendoza and advisories to protect vulnerable people and travel routes.
- Spain’s Agencia Estatal de Meteorología has raised heat warnings for Madrid and Córdoba with daytime highs forecast near 36–43°C and the risk of further heat episodes into next week.
- Mexico’s Conagua and regional outlets warn that cyclonic circulation and a low‑pressure channel will keep Nuevo León and Jalisco unstable with strong southerly winds, thunderstorms, hail risk and coastal swell of 1–2 meters.
- Agencies stress this cold episode in Argentina is short lived and does not contradict SMN’s seasonal outlook that projects a generally warmer‑than‑normal winter for many provinces, and officials advise following local guidance for travel, outdoor work and at‑risk groups.