A yellow alert for heat in the city of Buenos Aires and the Buenos Aires suburbs It is in effect for this Wednesday, as reported by the National Meteorological Service (SMN), so temperatures would reach 35 maximum and isolated storms could occur in the afternoon. In the rest of the country the heat wave also hits and On the Buenos Aires coast, rains with hail fall are announced.
The SMN also announced that the day will be somewhat to partially cloudy, with winds from the northwest sector and a temperature that will have a minimum of 25 degrees.
In the afternoon There is a chance of isolated thunderstorms. which would lower the temperature to 28 degrees at night.
Meanwhile, tomorrow the agency forecasts a day with partly cloudy skies, with winds from the northeast sector, and a temperature that will remain between 25 degrees minimum and, again, 35 maximum.
On Friday, partly cloudy to partly cloudy skies are forecast, wind from the north sector rotating to the northeast and a minimum temperature of 25 degrees. The maximum for his part would reach 36.
The yellow alert indicates that it may have a “mild to moderate effect on health.”
On the other hand, the SMN announced strong storms with heavy rains, gusts of wind and occasional hail for localities of the Buenos Aires Atlantic coast. The affected cities would be: General Madariaga, General Lavalle, Pinamar, Villa Gesell and the Partido de la Costa -includes the cities of San Clemente del Tuyú, Las Toninas, Costa Chica, Santa Teresita, Mar del Tuyú, Costa del Este, Mar de Ajó, Nueva Atlantis, Punta Médanos, Costa Esmeralda, Aguas Verdes, La Lucila del Mar, Costa Azul and San Bernardo.
Meanwhile, the yellow alert for high temperatures is maintained for towns in 16 provinces and another orange level warning was issued for sectors of Mendoza and Neuquén.
Also, the agency launched a yellow alert for storms that can be locally strong for the west of Jujuy and Salta, the south of La Rioja, the north and center of San Luis and a sector of western Córdoba. In turn, it issued a warning for rains of varying intensity for the center and south of the Santa Cruz mountain range, and another for gusty winds that can exceed 90 kilometers per hour for the plateaus of Lake Buenos Aires and Río Chico, Also in Santa Cruz.
The orange alert for extreme temperatures applies to most of the province of Mendoza, with the exception of the northwest area, and to the center and northwest of Neuquén, where temperatures close to 36 degrees are expected.
The orange alert implies a “moderate to high effect on health” and the temperatures can be “very dangerous, especially for risk groups,” the SMN specified.
Given the heat wave that occurs in the area, the SMN recommends:
In addition, the SMN warns that if a person has intense thirst and dry mouth, a temperature greater than 39 degrees, excessive sweating, a feeling of sweltering heat, dry skin, exhaustion, dizziness or fainting, stomach aches, lack of appetite, nausea or vomiting or headaches you should seek medical assistance as soon as possible. The affected person should also be moved to the shade, try to cool them down, wet their clothes and give them fresh water to drink.
Warnings against strong storms with gusts of wind
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