Much of the center and north of the country had another day of intense heat with five provinces that touched the 40 degreesand in addition, the National Meteorological Service (SMN) maintains the yellow alert for high temperatures for towns in 14 provinces.
The ranking of the organization that records the temperatures of meteorological observatories throughout the country warned that at 5:00 p.m. the warmest city was San Ramón de La Nueva Orán, in Salta, with 41.9 degreesfollowed by Las Lomitas, in Formosa, with 41.4 degrees.
The towns of Pilar Observatorio also reached 40 degrees, in Córdoba, with 40.4 degrees, followed by La Rioja and San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca with 40 each.
They also exceeded 35 degrees In the afternoon report, the towns of Villa María, in Córdoba, and Chamical, La Rioja, with 39.9 degrees each, followed by Ceres, Santa Fe, with 39 degrees.
They are followed by Marcos Juárez, in Córdoba, with 38.8; Sunchales and Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe, with 38.7 and 38.6 degrees respectively.
Meanwhile, the thermometers were located above 38 in several locations in the province of Córdoba, Tucumán, Chaco, Santiago del Estero and Corrientes.
In turn, the SMN reported that in Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, a thermal sensation of 37.9 degrees was registered, followed by Dolores and Pehuajó, province of Buenos Aires, with a thermal sensation of 37.5 degrees and 37.1 respectively.
According to the SMN, the Buenos Aires cities of Junín, 9 de Julio, Merlo, Moreno, Ezeiza, Campo de Mayo, Dolores, Bolívar, Ciudad Jardín Lomas del Palomar, Tres Arroyos, Coronel Suarez, Olavarría, Villa Gesell, Mar del Plata, Trenque Lauquen and La Plata had already exceeded 30 degrees this noon.
The National Meteorological Service recalled that Tucumán, Catamarca, La Rioja, San Juan, a large part of Mendoza, Córdoba and San Luis are under warning for temperatures that can be dangerous, especially for risk groups, such as boys and girls. people older than 65 years, with chronic diseases.
The mountainous area of western San Luis and the lower areas of the departments of Belgrano and Juan Martín de Pueyrredón, including the capital, have an orange alert with expected maximums of between 37 and 40 degrees.
The orange level implies a “moderate to high effect on health” and the temperatures “can be very dangerous, especially for risk groups,” the SMN said.
A large part of the coastal area (towns of Misiones, Corrientes, Entre Ríos and Santa Fe) and some departments of Buenos Aires, such as Baradero, San Nicolás, San Pedro and Ramallo, are also under yellow alert for heat.
For the afternoon of this Tuesday, the capitals of La Rioja, Catamarca, Tucumán and Córdoba have predicted maximums of between 39 and 41 degrees.
Likewise, the SMN reported that temperatures will continue to rise in the center and north of the country during the week.
#Heat and more heat ?
Maximum temperatures (°C) yesterday 5/12:
▪️Rivadavia 43
▪️La Rioja 41
▪️Oran 41
▪️Sgo del Estero 40.7
▪️Saint John 40.5
▪️The Hills 40
▪️Santa Rosa 40Temperatures will continue to rise in the center and north of the country. find out in https://t.co/HR4LGtwBFf pic.twitter.com/m5rhfy9mba
— SMN Argentina (@SMN_Argentina) December 6, 2022
