This Friday the rains continue in a large part of the country and, accompanied by rainfall, storms are also expected, for which the NMS (National Metereological Service) issued a yellow alert.
The warning of NMS It applies to seven provinces, where there will be rains of varying intensity. Besides, the organism issued a yellow alert for Tierra del Fuego due to strong winds.
According to the last report NMSthe areas affected by storms and rains of varying intensity, some locally strong, are a large part of Catamarca, La Rioja and Tucumán, and the central region of San Juan and Salta and the southeast of Jujuy.
In these areas, “accumulated precipitation values between 30 and 45 millimeters are expected for all these areas, and may be exceeded in a timely manner.” However, in high mountain areas, precipitation “could be in the form of snow.” In addition, strong electrical activity is expected.
“These storms will be accompanied by intense gusts, significant electrical activity, hail fall and abundant water fall in short periods of time,” according to the entity.
Regarding the warning for Tierra del Fuego, the province will be affected by winds that exceed 50 and 70 kilometers per hour. Wind gusts are also expected that can exceed 90 kilometers per hour.
Because of this, the organism He recommended avoiding outdoor activities and securing items that could be blown away. Also do not stay on beaches, rivers, lagoons or pools; be alert to the possible fall of hail and always have an emergency backpack ready.
How is the weather coming for the weekend?
In recent days, the weather has remained unstable in a large part of the country and, after the rains, some areas registered flooding, as was the case in Tucumán and Río Negro.
However, the weather conditions would improve for the weekend, because, although new rains are forecast for this Friday, a partly cloudy day is expected for Saturday and mostly sunny for Sunday. Even in the Patagonian region there would be a high level of temperatures.
In the City of Buenos Aires, the temperature will be between a minimum of 19 degrees and a maximum of 28 degrees, for the entire weekend.