Throughout the week the entire country has been marked by oppressive heat. Is heat wave It has caused some provinces to reach extreme temperatures with thermals of up to 47°C.
According to the SMN (National Meteorological Service), this Friday —and during the weekend— the heat wavesince they are foreseen temperatures above normal, for which the agency decreed a red alert in the AMBA and towns in 10 provinces.
In this sense, the heat wave it will be felt especially in the provinces of La Rioja and Catamarca, where temperatures are forecast between 42°C and 43°C. Likewise, the alert applies to the northwest of San Juan, north of San Luis, east of Mendoza, south of Santa Fe and Entre Ríos, and a large part of Córdoba and Corrientes.
Meanwhile, the warning is also extended to the city of Buenos Aires and several parts of the Buenos Aires suburbs, where maximum temperatures of 36°C are expected throughout the weekend.
For their part, the northern and central provinces of the country are also under weather alert for heat, but with yellow and orange levels, so it is recommended to take precautions to avoid health conditions.
Likewise, it is recommended to increase your water intake, avoid going out between 10:00 and 16:00, reduce physical activity, not do outdoor activities, and protect yourself from the sun with sunscreen, sunglasses, and caps or hats.
According to the temperature ranking prepared by the SMN, This Thursday the hottest locations in the country were: Rivadavia 46°, Santiago del Estero 44.7°, Las Lomitas 44.5°, La Rioja 42.8°, Tucumán 42.2°, San Juan 42° and Catamarca 41, 8°, among others.
There is a storm warning
Although they feel The high temperatures Throughout the country, there is also a yellow alert for storms, which is in force for ten provinces during this day, according to the SMN. One of them is Jujuy, in the highlands of Humahuaca, Tilcara and Susques, among others.
Also in Salta in the center-west of the province; the Valleys of Santa María and Tafí del Valle, in Tucumán; the mountainous area of eastern Catamarca; the mountain area to the northeast of San Luis and a large part of the provinces of Córdoba and Santa Fe.