Heat wave: until when extreme temperatures will continue in Buenos Aires and its surroundings

As long as the orange and yellow alert for the province of Buenos Aires for the hello heat strongly felt since the beginning of the week, the National Weather Service (SMN) has predicted that the extreme temperatures affecting the central region of the country will begin to subside between next Monday and Tuesday, following a cold front which will advance from the south. Meanwhile, high temperatures in the north of the country could last up to 10 days.

After an oppressive Friday and with a total predominance of the sun, for today the peak of the heat wave is expected with temperatures above 35 degrees in CABA and in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. Likewise, some isolated storms could develop in the southern part of the pampas region.

For the south of the province of Buenos Aires, the center of La Pampa and some cities of Mendoza, the yellow alert persists due to extreme temperatures, according to the report published today by the experts of the SMN.

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During this week, maximum temperatures ranged from 32°C and 40°Cwhile minimum temperatures were between 20°C and 28°C.

“This high temperature event would end between Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 in the central band of the country as a cold front advances from the south, while in the north of the country the high temperatures could persist until the start of the next week, “said the report released last Tuesday by the meteorological agency.

Although a very similar scenario is expected for tomorrow, there would be a noticeable change as cold air will begin to arrive in the center of the country from Patagonia, on a front that could lead to rains and thunderstorms in La Pampa and the center and south of Buenos Aires, with unstable weather also in Cordoba and the federal capital.

Regarding the prognosis of Atlantic coaststrong storms are likely to form after a hot Sunday noon.

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On Monday, meanwhile, isolated rainfall could occur in central and northern Argentina, although the aforementioned cold front is expected to cross the country quickly next Tuesday, which could bring rains and storms, as well as an expected and marked climate. drop in temperatures.

Patagonia, for its part, will continue without major temperature changes this weekend: the heat will not return in force, but there is a yellow alert due to strong winds for the south of the province of Chubut and a large part from Santa Cruz.

Faced with the days of extreme heat that are raging in the central region of the country, the SMN has communicated a series of tips to reduce the impact of high temperatures:

– Increase fluid intake to maintain adequate hydration;

– Do not expose yourself too much to the sun or during the central hours of the day;

– Avoid alcoholic or very sweet drinks;

– Avoid very large meals;

– Eat vegetables and fruits instead of large meals;

– Reduce physical activity;

– Wear light, loose and light-coloured clothing;

– Stay in ventilated or air-conditioned spaces.

In case someone suffered from intense thirst and dry mouth, temperature above 39°C, excessive sweating, choking feeling, dry skin, exhaustion, dizziness or fainting, stomach pain, lack of appetite, nausea or vomiting, headache, among others, you should do the following:

– Immediately seek medical assistance;

– Move the affected person to the shade, in a cool and calm place;

– Try to cool her down, wet her clothes and give her some cool water to drink.

One day when the thermal sensation reached 40 degrees, more than 180,000 households from different parts of the suburbs of Buenos Aires and some neighborhoods of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires suffered power cuts yesterday the fact that there was a historic demand for energy consumption due to the heat wave.

From its Twitter account, the Edesur company reported that “due to electricity production deficit, The network operator asked us to temporarily interrupt the supply of 180,000 customers until the electricity shortage is gradually restored.

And he added: “At 1:45 p.m., we had all-time high demand in our concession area which reached 4181 MW, according to CAMMESA data”.

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After 3:30 p.m., according to the National Electricity Regulatory Entity (ENRE) official website survey, some 176,944 Edesur users in the City and Conurbano were without power, while others 6,372 Edenor customers They also had no electricity.

Finally, power returned between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. for Edesur users and between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. for Edenor users.

The cuts came less than a week after the government formalized electricity bill increases of between 17% and 29%, on average, for February in the AMBA. This is for middle and high income sectors, depending on the segmentation. On the other hand, the sectors with the lowest incomes will not have any modifications.

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