The National Meteorological Service (SMN) issued a red alert for extreme temperatures in eastern Misiones and maintains an orange alert for heat for a large part of that province, north of Corrientes and east of Formosa for this Saturday.
Missions
The Red alertwhich warns of a high to extreme effect on health for all people, even healthy ones, is in force in the north of Guarani, San Pedro, the upper area of General Manuel Belgrano and the upper area of Montecarlo, in eastern Misiones .
Meanwhile, there is an orange alert in the rest of the province, including in its capital Posadas, with the exception of the northern part (El Dorado, Iguazú and the lower area of General Manuel Belgrano and Montecarlo), where the warning is yellow level.
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Information updated on January 27, 2023 at 6:25 p.m.
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The orange alert, which warns of moderate to high health effects with temperatures that can be very dangerous for the population at risk, also covers the north of Corrientes (Ituzaingó, San Miguel, Itatí, San Luis del Palmar, the capital, Empedrado and Mburucuyá, among other towns) and eastern Formosa (capital, Laishí, Pilagás, Pilcomayo and Pirané).
Corrientes, Chaco and province of Buenos Aires
The SMN issued yellow alert for heat for the center and south of the province of Corrientes, the east of Chaco (Bermejo, General Donovan, Libertad, Primero de Mayo and San Fernando) and the south of the province of Buenos Aires (sectors of Bahía Blanca, Patagones, Coronel Pringles, Villarino, Saavedra, Tornquist, north of Necochea and north of Tres Arroyos, among other locations).
The yellow alert for heat warns of a mild to moderate effect on health, with temperatures that can be dangerous for risk groups, such as children, people over 65 and those with chronic diseases.
Yellow alert for strong storms in nine provinces
Nine northern provinces and part of the center of the country have yellow level alerts for strong storms.
The SMN reported that for the south of the province of Jujuy, northeast and center of Jujuy, Tucumán, Santiago del estero, Formosa, south of Catamarca, northeast of La Rioja, southeast of San Juan, northeast of Mendoza, a yellow alert is expected for storms. powerful.
The towns of Jujuy that will be affected by this alert are El Carmen, Ledesma, Palpalá, San Antonio, San Pedro, Santa Bárbara, Valle Grande, the lower area of Doctor Manuel Belgrano and Tilcara.
In Salta, the areas of Anta, General Güemes, La Candelaria, Metán, Rosario de la Frontera, General José de San Martín, Yungas de Iruya, Orán and Santa Victoria are the places that will have storms of varied intensity, some of which may be locally strong.
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Information updated on January 28, 2023 at 06:10 a.m.
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The weather alert will be accompanied by intense gusts, occasional hail, strong electrical activity and abundant rainfall in short periods.
Accumulated precipitation values between 20 and 45 millimeters are expected, and may be exceeded in a timely manner.
The capital Tucumana and some towns that will be hit by strong storms are Burruyacú, Cruz Alta, Famaillá, Graneros, La Cocha, Leales, Simoca, Trancas, Yerba Buena and low-lying areas of Chicligasta and Juan Bautista Alberdi, among others.
Also included in this alert are the East and West Santiago areas of Alberdi, Copo, Moreno; in Formosa, the northwest and southeast of Almirante Brown and General Güemes; In Catamarca, the areas of Ambato, Ancasti, Capayán, the Capital, El Alto, Fray Mamerto Esquiú, among others, will be affected.
The agency forecasts storms in the La Rioja towns of the Capital, Arauco, Castro Barros, Sanagasta; in the San Juan cities of 25 de Mayo, Angaco, Caucete, San Martín and Valle Fértil.
In addition, the rains are forecast to affect the east of Las Heras, La Paz, Lavalle, San Martín and Santa Rosa.
