Through the early warning system National Weather Service (SMN) shared the forecast for this Thursday, January 9 and issued two alerts, one… yellow And another orangeat least 14 counties Due to storms and extreme heat.
According to what was published by the authority affiliated with the Ministry of Defense, there are 13 governorates affected by the yellow alert: South Peachy, Salta, Tucuman, Saint John, Rioja, CatamarcaAnd east and center Mendozasouthwest of Cordoba, The pampassouth Buenos Aires And the Atlantic coast black river, Chubut and Tierra del Fuego. And one with orange alert: San Luis.
In the north of the country (Jujuy, Salta and Tucuman) scattered storms are expected, some of them locally strong or severe, which will be accompanied by short-period heavy rainfall, intense electrical activity, hail, and gusts that may exceed the strength of the wind. 60 km/Hwith calorific values between them 32°C y 38°C.
On the other hand, in the mountainous region (San Juan, La Rioja, Catamarca and Mendoza) weather conditions will be similar to those mentioned, but with the added advantage that rain will be present almost all day, with temperatures peaking 36°C and minimum 20°C.
In Cordoba, La Pampa and Buenos Aires, they will also have a Thursday full of storms that could be severe in some areas, and temperatures are also expected to rise in some spots which has led to the addition of a yellow heat alert. This is the case in North and South Cordoba (38°C), north and west of La Pampa (with a red alert for 37°C, the same as Neuquen and Rio Negro) and north of Buenos Aires (35degrees Celsius).
The extreme heat with which 2025 opened and which led to successive SMN alerts, also governed on this occasion Santa Fe County (36degrees Celsius) and Entre Rios (35Degrees Celsius), where no rain or storms are expected, unlike the areas mentioned above, but a cloud-covered day is expected.
The last area with a yellow warning but due to wind is the Atlantic coast from north to south of Rio Negro and Chubut provinces. The northeastern coast of Chubut and the Rio Negro coast will be affected by winds coming from the south and southeast 45 y 65 km/H With wind gusts that can reach 90 km/H. While winds will blow to southern Santa Cruz, Tierra del Fuego, and the Malvinas Islands from the western sector between 40 y 65 km/HAnd also bursts 90 km/H.
Finally, it is worth noting specifically the case of San Luis, where the orange rain alert came into effect after a week in which rain and heat did not subside, and after a powerful storm hit the north of the province on Monday afternoon, causing severe damage and power outages. In the capital it can reach the maximum 37degrees Celsius while it will be contained in other areas 30°C.
The west and south will be affected by scattered storms, some of which will be strong or severe locally. It will be accompanied by heavy rainfall over short periods, intense electrical activity, hailstones of different sizes, and especially gusts that may exceed the maximum speed. 90 km/h. It is expected to exceed accumulated precipitation values 60 mm In a topical way.
