SMN Red Alert: Which Argentine cities were the hottest this Sunday at noon?

Within the framework of a scorching Sunday in almost the entire country, the National Meteorological Service (SMN) issued red alerts this Sunday for various cities in the province of Mendoza, At the same time, he again warned about extremely high temperatures in several provinces. According to that report from the official body, at 11 in the morning the hottest city in the country was not in northern Argentina, but in Córdoba: Marcos Juárez led with the greatest thermal sensation, while if one only looked at the thermometer, disregarding the thermal, the carnivalesque Gualeguaychu was the one that led that “Oven Ranking”.

The heat wave does not stop and the latest report released by the institution that is in charge of measuring climate activity put numbers on the hellish context that Argentines live. So then it was indicated that Gualeguaychú had 36.1 degrees at 11 in the morning, while it was still very close Pass of the Free, in Corrientes, with 36 degrees. Then the podium was completed by the Santa Fe city of Reconquista (Santa Fe), and Concordia (Entre Ríos), where the thermometer reached 35.9 degrees.

is rosary beadsIn addition to the escalation of violence that overwhelms various areas of the city, 35.4 degrees were measured, while places as distant as Formosa and Junín in Buenos Aires shared the scale of 34.7 degrees.

The SMN also announced which places had the highest level of thermal sensation, that is, the “heat that is actually felt”, and those who suffered the worst part were the residents of Marcos Juarezthe beautiful city of Cordoba, with harsh 40 degrees. Reconquest It was just there with 39.8 degrees and in third place was the Chaco town of Roque Sáenz Peña Presidency.

Red alert in Mendoza and recommendations to combat the heat

In various locations in the province of Cuyo, the SMN indicated that high temperatures can be harmful to health, even for the population that is not considered at risk, as children and the elderly are known.

Heat wave: the 6 tips of the Argentine Red Cross

According to informing the inhabitants of Las Heras, Lavalle, Santa Rosa, San Martin and General Alvear You must be extremely careful not to be harmed by extreme heat.

This Saturday and due to the persistence of the heat, the Ministry of Health headed by Carla Vizzotti asked to take “special care with the elderly, babies, boys and girls, pregnant and lactating people, people with a chronic disease or overweight, people exposed to the heat in their work environment, those who live on the streets”.

Among the sugar recommendations that they published is also to hydrate by drinking water more frequently and avoiding drinks with caffeine or a high excess of both hot and cold. The intake of fruits and vegetables is also a good tip to withstand the heat. In addition, they were asked to avoid intense physical activity and avoid large meals.

In the same vein, they asked to “pay attention to signs such as: intense thirst and dryness in the mouth, body temperature greater than 39º C, excessive sweating, a feeling of suffocation, dry skin, exhaustion, dizziness or fainting, stomach aches, lack of appetite , nausea or vomiting, headaches, among others”.

Finally, they asked the elderly “not to go out without company and if you feel dizzy or very affected by high temperatures, you should do without going outside so that the heat does not negatively reinforce the symptoms.”