Between tonight and Tuesday there will be significant storm activity in much of Argentina. This Monday there are 11 provinces under weather alert and tomorrow it will be extended to 18. In some cases, warnings will be orange level, the second highest.
The provinces of Misiones, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, Córdoba, La Pampa, Santiago del Estero, Mendoza, San Luis, San Juan, La Rioja, Catamarca, Tucumán, Salta, Jujuy, Chaco and Formosa will be under different types of orange and yellow alerts this Tuesday, January 16, reported the National Meteorological Service (SMN).
Under orange alert, due to "dangerous meteorological phenomena for society, life, property and the environment", it will include the north of Buenos Aires, the south of Entre Ríos and Santa Fe, the central area of Córdoba, almost all of San Luis and the north of Mendoza.
In the aforementioned provinces, there will be rains and storms, some strong, which will be accompanied by intense gusts, electrical activity, occasional hail and abundant rainfall in short periods of time.
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Information updated on January 15, 2024 at 18:34 p.m
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Meanwhile, under yellow alert for "possible meteorological phenomena with the capacity for damage and risk of momentary interruption of daily activities", will be half of the province of Buenos Aires, north of Entre Ríos and Misiones, south of Corrientes and Santa Fe, Córdoba, San Luis, west of Mendoza and San Juan, Catamarca, Tucumán, La Rioja, Salta, Jujuy, Santiago del Estero and the western part of Formosa and Chaco.
The AMBA will also enter here, which will have rain and storms forecast from the early hours, with a minimum temperature of 22 degrees and a maximum of 25 degrees.
Several provinces will be affected by orange and yellow alerts for this Tuesday, January 16.
For the population affected by the alert zones, the SMN recommended not taking out the garbage, removing objects that prevent water from draining, avoiding outdoor activities, not taking shelter near trees and electricity poles that may fall, not staying on beaches, rivers, lagoons or pools and paying attention to the possible fall of hail.
These phenomena can cause reduced visibility, a sudden increase in temperatures and very dry conditions, so the SMN suggested keeping homes closed as tightly as possible and securing items that can be blown away.
On Wednesday, Entre Ríos, Corrientes, eastern Santa Fe, Salta and Jujuy are expected to be on yellow alert.
In the AMBA, conditions will improve and the sky will be overcast in the early hours and partly cloudy in the afternoon, with thermal values ranging between 20 and 27 degrees.