Suffocating: some provinces exceeded 40 ° C and CABA reached a record for October

High temperatures affected most of the country this Tuesday, with more than 30 degrees Celsius in 17 provinces and peaks of 40 in areas of Santiago del Estero, Cordoba and La Rioja, while in the city of Buenos Aires the temperature reached 36.1 degrees, a record for this time of the year.

At 15, Temperatures above 40 degrees were recorded in Termas de Ro Hondo, Santiago del Estero, with 40.6; Cordoba, with 40.1; and La Rioja, with 40.

An hour later, in Termas de Ro Hondo the temperature rose to 41.4 degrees, and in two observatories in La Rioja it reached 40 degrees, while in some places the heat began to drop.

At 16, in Chamical, La Rioja, the thermometer reached 40 and in the Riojan capital, 40.7.

The SMN reported this Tuesday that at 2:45 p.m. the temperature in the City of Buenos Aires “reached 35.7C, a new record for this month”, since “the previous maximum mark was 35.6C in 2014.” An hour later, the mark arrived in the capital of the country at 36.1 degrees.

Also in Batteries Cordoba Observatory was registered at 3 in the afternoon one of the highest in the country, with 39.2 degrees.

“This week will be the first of intense heat of the season. It started on Monday, it will continue most of the week and the high temperatures of the country will begin to decrease from the south to the north gradually as of Friday.”, assured in dialogue with Tlam Cindy Fernndez, meteorologist of the SMN.

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According to the projection of the SMN, temperatures will continue high in the City until Saturday, when a maximum of 29 degrees is expected, a day where a slight decrease in thermal marks will begin that on the first day of next week will oscillate between 16 and 21 degrees.

The southwest of the province of Buenos Aires and the area of ​​Ro Cuarto in Cordoba are affected by a yellow alert for extreme high temperatures, which implies “a mild to moderate effect on health, mainly for populations at risk such as babies, children under the age of five and people with chronic diseases, “explained Fernandez.

(Photo: Leo Vaca).

Tips for dealing with the heat

In this situation, it is advisable to follow the recommendations provided by the Ministry of Health such as drinking plenty of water, avoiding alcoholic and sugary drinks, not exposing yourself to the sun for a long time between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., eating lightly, reducing physical activity, wearing clothing lightweight and light-colored, like a hat and to be kept in ventilated or conditioned spaces.

In the central and northern region of Patagonia and a large part of the Pampean region, the maximum temperatures will oscillate between 30C and 35C; at the same time that the minimums will increase until they reach close to 20C, which implies that the mornings and afternoons will be hot for the next few days.

The heat was also felt in the City of Buenos Aires (Photo: Leo Vaca).

The coastline and northeast of the country have similar characteristics to the Pampas region, with maximum temperatures between 33C and 35C and minimum temperatures reaching or exceeding 20C.

Meanwhile, the central west provinces (La Rioja, Catamarca, Cordoba, Santiago del Estero, Mendoza) will have higher temperatures, located between 35C and 40C, and minimums that reach 20C.

As of Thursday, specific short-term storms are expected in this area that will temporarily reduce temperatures, but the warm air mass will continue.

Meanwhile, for Wednesday a temperature that exceeds 20C is expected in some towns in the east of the province of Santa Cruz, accompanied by a high thermal amplitude, and on Friday the thermal marks will begin to drop.

On the other hand, in the north of the province of San Luis, east of La Rioja and Catamarca and west of Crdoba there is a yellow alert for northeast winds, with gusts of up to 80 kilometers per hour for this day.

In addition, some areas of the provinces of Chubut and Santa Cruz, which have had strong winds for three days, are on an orange alert.

The Termas de Ro Hondo registered 40.6 degrees Celsius, four tenths more than the capital of Santiago.

In the south of Chubut and the northwest of Santa Cruz, the wind gusts can reach 120 kilometers per hour and are expected to begin to decrease from this afternoon.