Meteorological alert for rains and storms in 60 locations

The National Meteorological Service issued in the last hours alerts yellow and orange for rains and storms in more than 60 locations in Argentina for this January 10. In the coming days, heavy rainfall is expected accompanied by intense gusts of wind, added to occasional hail and significant electrical activity. Buenos Aires, San Juan, San Luis, Mendoza, La Pampa, Chubut and Santa Cruz son the affected provinces.

The SMN will warn that these areas “will be affected by storms of varying intensity, some of which may be locally strong. They may be accompanied by gusts, occasional hail, significant electrical activity and abundant rainfall in short periods.”

The accumulated precipitation values ​​that are expected are between 15 and 30 mm, with the possibility of being exceeded in each locality. In the northern area of ​​Santa Cruz it is estimated that “persistent rains of varying intensity, at times moderate to strong. Accumulated precipitation values ​​between 40 and 50 mm are expected, and may be exceeded in a timely manner”.

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The Argentine towns affected by the rains

• San Juan: May 25 – Angaco – Caucete – San Martín – Valle Fértil – July 9 – Albardón – Capital – Chimbas – Rawson – Santa Lucía – Pocito lower zone – Rivadavia lower zone – Sarmiento lower zone.
• saint Louis: Mountain area of ​​Ayacucho – Mountain area of ​​Belgrano – Mountain area of ​​Coronel Pringles – Mountain area of ​​Juan Martín de Pueyrredón – Mountain area of ​​Libertador General San Martín – Governor Dupuy – Lower area of ​​Belgrano – Lower area of ​​Juan Martín de Pueyrredón.
• mendoza: Capital – Godoy Cruz – Guaymallén – Maipú – East of Las Heras – La Paz – Lavalle – San Martín – Santa Rosa – General Alvear – Lower area of ​​San Rafael – Lower area of ​​Malargüe.
• Buenos Aires: North of Bahía Blanca – West of Patagones – West of Villarino – Puan – Lower area of ​​Coronel Pringles – Lower area of ​​Coronel Suárez – Lower area of ​​Saavedra – Lower area of ​​Tornquist – Patagones coast.
• The Pampa: Caleu Caleu-Hucal.
• chubut: the whole province.
• Santa Cruz: Deseado Plateau – Magallanes Plateau – Buenos Aires Lake Plateau – Río Chico Plateau.

The drought experienced by agriculture is the worst since the beginning of the new century

the drought

The effects of the lack of rain are causing conditions disparate over the productive territory of Argentina, depending on the amount of water fallen.

“It is necessary to cross this desert at the beginning of the year because according to the National Meteorological Service and weather experts do not expect abundant rainfall in any part of the territory national for these days”, said abraham brostock agricultural producer from Buenos Aires with farms, in addition, in the province of San Luis and cited by Argentine News.

The worst drought of the century can cause losses of up to 50% in crops

Coarse grain crops, corn and sorghum within cereals and sunflower, soybean, as well as peanuts, classified as oilseedsthey are the most affected; although livestock production is also affected and is reflected in the market with future prices that are being validated from wintering reindeer for values ​​higher than those currently available for sale.

In some areas of southern Buenos Aires and the Pampas region, producers pray not only for some rain but also for it not to be generated. an extreme heat wave that could aggravate the already dark panorama.

according to N/Atechnicians from the National Meteorological Service maintain in a low voice You have to spend the summer”, since for the first three months of the year it is expected that “the probability of occurrences of rainfall below normal in the Coast, north of the Pampas and NEA region will continue”.

Meanwhile, “on the south of the pampean area, Cuyo and eastern Patagonia are projected normal conditionswhile in the NOA rains above normal are expected according to the historical average ”.

Regarding the temperatures, for “the first three months of 2023 higher than normal values ​​will be recorded for the province of Buenos Aires, La Pampa, Córdoba, east of San Luis and west of Santa Fe”.

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