A few days before summer officially begins, the National Meteorological Service (SMN) He assured that this Friday, December 19, high temperatures will continue and severe weather is expected in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA), while there will even be rainfall over the weekend. In addition, there were a number of published Yellow warnings for storms, extreme heat and strong winds in different sectors of the country.
The agency, which is dependent on the Ministry of Defense, stated that the arrival of possible meteorological phenomena was to be expected.with the risk of harm and the risk of temporary disruption to daily activities” and issued warnings and recommendations to ensure the safety of the population.
The storm warning applies to the southern and northwestern sectors of Buenos Aires, La Pampa, Córdoba, San Luis, Mendoza, Jujuy and small towns in Salta, where frequent electrical activity, occasional hail, gusts of up to 70 kilometers per hour and abundant waterfalls are expected in short periods. Accumulated precipitation values of between 30 and 70 millimeters are now expected.
For the south of Mendoza and the north of Neuquén, the SMN issued a warning of strong winds that will affect the area throughout the day. In these cases, speeds of around 45 to 55 kilometers per hour and gusts of over 90 kilometers can be expected.
Given this scenario, the organization shared a Series of recommendations to ensure the protection of the population and avoid further inconveniences:
On the other hand, the Meteorological Service indicated that some cities in the south of Buenos Aires (Coronel Suárez, Puan, Pigüé, Tornquist and Coronel Pringles) are under yellow alert for extreme heat, with maximum temperatures that could exceed 32 ° C.
The weather at AMBA
On the eve of the weekend, SMN reported that the The temperature in the city of Buenos Aires will be around 27°Csimilar to the last few days. Low temperatures of 22°C and highs of 31°C are expected, skies will be partly cloudy throughout the day, winds from the eastern sector will have an approximate speed of 15 kilometers per hour and humidity will be 63%.
In it A similar forecast is expected in the suburbs of Buenos Aires, although slightly milder, with an average of 26°CMinimum temperature 21°C and maximum temperature 30°C. At first it will be a windy day with partly cloudy skies. In addition, there is a humidity of 80%.
Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has issued the forecast for the rest of the country, where temperatures will be between 25°C and 35°C Cordova20°C and 37°C in Tucuman23°C and 35°C in Santa Fe23°C and 35°C in Between rivers20°C and 32°C in Jujuy18°C and 32°C in Jump21°C and 35°C in Missions22°C and 36°C in Rioja23°C and 36°C in Santiago del Estero22°C and 36°C in St. Louis21°C and 37°C in Saint John22°C and 34°C in Mendoza10°C and 28°C in Black River10°C and 24°C in Chubut and 6°C and 16°C in Holy Cross.