In the middle of the summer season, the National Meteorological Service (SMN) issued an alert for almost the entire country for high temperatureswhich will last at least until next Tuesday.
As reported by the agency Patagonia, the south of Mendoza and Buenos Aires remain under yellow alert for the high temperatureswhich could lead to a new heat wave.
Likewise, this Thursday a warning is maintained for high temperatures in the provinces of Neuquén, Río Negro, most of La Pampa, Chubut and the mountainous area of Santa Cruz.
Cindy Fernández, the agency’s meteorologist, said: “High or extreme temperatures are expected, some cities may even have a heat wave if the requirements are met. Throughout the north, center and much of Patagonia there will be very high maximum temperatures.”
The temperatures estimates will be from 35°C to 40°C, especially in the central and northern provinces of the country; For its part, in Patagonia the thermometer will rise to 35°C.
Although the SMN pointed out that this is “a classic situation” of the summer season, it also expressed that the rise in the temperature it can cause health problems, especially dehydration and heat stroke.
In particular, the heat will be felt more during the next few days, due to the fact that “what predominates are the high pressures that favor the entry of a very warm air mass from the north of Argentina”as explained by Fernández.
New heat records expected
Due to the intense heat, from the SMN they detailed that it would not be abnormal if, during the next few days, new records of temperatureespecially during the weekend, which is when the hottest days will arrive.
This Wednesday, the regions where it increased the most the thermometer They were: Santiago del Estero and La Pampa, with 37 degrees. Followed by San Juan with 36.6 degrees, La Rioja with 35.4 degrees and Bahía Blanca, 35.3 degrees.
