He National Weather Service published this Monday, December 29th, a Yellow alert for extreme heat and storms This affects 18 Argentine provinces. The measure responds to a Heat wave which affects the Buenos Aires metropolitan area and the center of the country in the last days of the year, with the aim of preventing risks to the health of the population due to the Rise of the temperature.
The temperature maximum For this Monday, December 29th, it will reach the city and greater Buenos Aires 35 degreeswhile the minimum record in the first hours of the day was 22 degrees. According to the SMN, this consolidates a Heat wave in the region as these high temperatures persist for three consecutive days. Although there is no chance of rain in the region, skies will be cloudy for most of the day. The highest thermal values are measured in the north and west of the province, where the thermometer indicates this 38 degrees.
There will also be extreme heat in the provinces. Cordoba, San Luis, La Pampa, Where registers a thermal feeling near the 40 degrees. The heat will also be intense in the Patagonia region. Río Negro, Mendoza and Neuquén they expect maximum values of 36 degrees with lows of 20 degrees and the forecast for rain around nightfall.
The National Weather Service has issued a number of recommendations to protect the public. Official proposals include:
Fourteen northern provinces and the Cuyo region are facing warnings heavy rain. Affected areas include Catamarca, Chaco, Corrientes, Formosa, Jujuy, La Rioja, Mendoza, Misiones, Salta, San Juan, San Luis, Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero and Tucumán.
These weather events will bring abundant waterfall in short periods of time. Experts predict electrical activity frequently and fall hail occasionally, when wind gusts reach speeds of 70 kilometers per hour and rainfall amounts are between 30 and 70 millimeters. In the Cuyo region, meteorological conditions will be similar. For registers between 20 and 50 millimeters, the amount of water will be less.
In response to storm warnings in the north of the country, authorities set behavioral guidelines: avoid going out; not taking out the trash and cleaning drains and drains; Unplug appliances and cut off power if water gets in. Close doors and windows and stay away from them. Remove or secure items that can be blown by the wind; If outdoors, immediately seek shelter in an enclosed building, home or vehicle.
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